Original U.S. Civil War Navy W.J. Jenks Side Hammer "Mule-Ear" Breech Loading Percussion Carbine - dated 1845 Vintage Signs with the appearance of not

with the appearance of not having been used for target practice making this an exceptional offer

Most likely this flag was never issued

There is a cork type ring on the smaller glass vial which seals the larger glass bottle when the Bakelite cap is screwed tight

but it looks like other makers used them as well

1939 (Heft 23)

Original U.S. Civil War Navy W.J. Jenks Side Hammer "Mule-Ear" Breech Loading Percussion Carbine - dated 1845 Vintage Signs with the appearance of notOriginal Item: Only One Available. From the Civil War era this is one of the hardest Carbines to find, and this is indeed the only example we have ever had of a W. J. Jenks "Mule Ear" Carbine. It is in rifled . 54 caliber. Access to the breech is accomplished by lifting bolt lever, and a paper cartridge would be inserted and rammed forward when the breech is closed. The carbine is then discharged with the use of a SIDE HAMMER percussion system, the so