Original U.S. Civil War Gwyn & Campbell Type II Saddle-Ring "Union Carbine" - Serial Number 3904 Display Guns & Parts Sets It is comes in its

It is comes in its original issue felt-line wood case with full maker's label on the underside of the lid

the back of the RLB armband is manufacturer marked BEVO-WUPPERTAL

Clearly exceptionally old and apparently an extremely rare all original item

Manufacture: 1864

This "other ranks" cap is the very rare early type with the large RZM tag affixed to the top panel of the interior

Original U.S. Civil War Gwyn & Campbell Type II Saddle-Ring "Union Carbine" - Serial Number 3904 Display Guns & Parts Sets It is comes in itsOriginal Item: One Only. This is a very nice example of the rare Type II Gwyn & Campbell Saddle Ring carbine, also known as the "Grapevine Carbine" due to the snake like curves in the trigger guard lever and long hammer. One of some 4,200 carbines produced, the . 52 caliber, percussion breech loading carbine was developed for the Ohio State Cavalry in 1862 by businessmen Edward Gwyn and partner Abner C. Campbell, both of Hamilton, Ohio. The type II is