Original U.S. USMC Occupation of Nicaragua and China Marine Photo and Insignia Named Collection Rear Sight Assembly This highly efficient conversion system

This highly efficient conversion system prolonged the active life of the P-1853 rifles up until 1871 when the Martini System was adopted

The serial number is 173093B denoting the year of manufacture as 1884

and the bill is reinforced with 8 rows of stitching

There are no other markings apparent on the musket

has a curved stock with diamond-shaped section and a very heavy barrel

Original U.S. USMC Occupation of Nicaragua and China Marine Photo and Insignia Named Collection Rear Sight Assembly This highly efficient conversion systemOriginal Items: One of a kind set. This is a collection of Marine Corps items from the 1927 Occupation of Nicaragua and the 1927 to 1941 China assignment. We do not know if all these items belonged to the same Marine but they were all attained together as a single lot from a private collection. Included in this grouping are the flowing items: China Marine Silver bracelet with dragon and EGA in high relief and engraved: HARVEY W. TENNANTPEKING