Original U.S. Evans 1877 New Model .44 Caliber Repeating Carbine with Fabricated Ejection Port Cover - 28 Round Magazine German Holsters We cannot say for certain

We cannot say for certain whether this was a USN or USMC example

Approximate length 6

This example measures 8 1/4"

and looks to show damage from insects

usually reserved for higher end offerings

Original U.S. Evans 1877 New Model .44 Caliber Repeating Carbine with Fabricated Ejection Port Cover - 28 Round Magazine German Holsters We cannot say for certainOriginal Item: One Only. Invented by Warren R. Evans of Thomaston, Maine production started in 1873 by "Evans Rifle Manufacturing Company of Mechanic Falls, Maine." Only 15,000 Evans firearms were manufactured in a six year period and then the company declared bankruptcy in 1879, a victim of the Post Civil War arms industry glut and stiff competition. The amazing thing about the Evans system was the THIRTY FOUR round tubular magazine housed in the