and protecting the gunner
It had a 5 ¼” long blade and was patterned after typical hunting and side knives of the era
22 boats of S 66-class had been built at Schichau and the boats G 88 and G 89 had been built at Germaniawerft in Kiel
then re-slide the sling back through the sling keeper (clamp) and lock down
The rear also shows some past removed oxidation and water stains
Original U.S. Whitney Arms Co. "Kennedy" Lever Action Repeating Rifle in .40-60 W.C.F. with Shortened Magazine - Serial N 452 Circa 1885 French Pistols and protecting the gunnerOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of one of the Lever Action repeating rifles made by Whitneyville Armory, located in Whitneyville Connecticut. This area, today near Hamden Connecticut, was so named due to it's association with the famous Eli Whitney, the inventor of the Cotton Gin. Whitney also manufactured firearms, such as Springfield Muskets, and his son, also named Eli Whitney, followed in his footsteps. The factory