Original U.S. Civil War Maynard Second Model Percussion Cavalry Carbine in .50 Caliber Bayonets Sapeur means "sapper" & refers

Sapeur means "sapper" & refers to the 1st official firefighting unit created by Napoleon I which was part of the military engineering arm

This helmet features a beautiful brass frontplate (wappen) with the Prussian state eagle clutching a scepter and crown

Clearly stamped R

the brigade headquarters were disbanded

The responsibility of the Corps was the maintenance of all ordnance including small arms and ammunition

Original U.S. Civil War Maynard Second Model Percussion Cavalry Carbine in .50 Caliber Bayonets Sapeur means "sapper" & refersOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Maynard Carbine was one of a multitude of weapons produced during the U. S. Civil War to meet the demand for usable firearms. As originally designed, the carbine used a metallic cartridge without any integral primer cap. Instead, there was a small hole in the center of the base, which would be ignited by a standard percussion cap fitted to a nipple, or by a tape primer system ignited by a firing pin. The