Original U.S. Civil War M1841 Mississippi Percussion Rifle by Eli Whitney in Original .54cal - dated 1844 Flags & Signs and the front Wappen are

and the front Wappen are the earlier 1895 pattern

while the receiver is marked 2787 in front of the magazine well

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showing some wear through the finish

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Original U.S. Civil War M1841 Mississippi Percussion Rifle by Eli Whitney in Original .54cal - dated 1844 Flags & Signs and the front Wappen areOriginal item: Only One Available. A great Civil War Long Gun, the U. S. . 54 Caliber "Mississippi" Percussion Rifle was in 1841 way ahead of its time and showed stout service in the American Mexican War. They were well regarded, and still in arsenal as the tensions rose, culminating in the U. S. Civil War of 1861 1865. They were in a smaller caliber than desired, but with the thick barrel walls used in construction, this proved to not be an issue, as