Original U.S. Civil War Era Percussion Belt Pistol by J. V. Trump of Philadelphia - c.1860 U.S. Flags Year of Manufacture: 1891

Year of Manufacture: 1891

These units also provided heavy maintenance work for the advancing armies

Some of the problems were traced to the magazine

The invention of bolt action repeating arms saw the British adopt famous Lee Metford & Enfield rifles in the 1890’s

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Original U.S. Civil War Era Percussion Belt Pistol by J. V. Trump of Philadelphia - c.1860 U.S. Flags Year of Manufacture: 1891Original Item: Only One Available. This has come out of an English Collection of over 50 years and understandably it was an item I. M. A. felt needed to by repatriated to its homeland. This pistol was built along the lines of the famous Philadelphia Derringer that John Wilkes Booth used to assassinate President Lincoln. However, this is fitted with a longer 8" octagonal barrel, of about . 44 caliber. It has a back action percussion lock with J. V.