Original U.S. Civil War Confederate C.S. Richmond Percussion Rifle with Type 4 Low Hump Lock Plate - Soldier Initials “R R S” Carved in Stock - Dated 1863 Stencils The crossguard has a regimental

The crossguard has a regimental marking

This propeller section came off of a crashed British S

and some small scattered runs or holes

It was no doubt considered an appropriate gift certainly a lot cheaper than the traditional gold watch that came along a hundred years later

and under the barrel with serial number 18031

Original U.S. Civil War Confederate C.S. Richmond Percussion Rifle with Type 4 Low Hump Lock Plate - Soldier Initials “R R S” Carved in Stock - Dated 1863 Stencils The crossguard has a regimentalOriginal Item: One of a Kind. This is an exceptional and highly desirable original Confederate C. S. Richmond Rifle, dated 1863, representing one of the most important Southern produced firearms of the American Civil War. Unlike many Confederate weapons that were imported, altered, or assembled from limited resources, the Richmond Rifle represents one of the Confederacys most successful attempts at domestic arms production. Manufactured in Richmond,