Original U.S. Civil War Joslyn Firearms Co. M1862 Saddle Ring Carbine Serial 3380 - c. 1863 MG 34 the solid sterling silver medal

the solid sterling silver medal shows with "Britannia hailing the Troops" on the front

but could be either "56" or "58" as the second number is unclear

The leather visor is in good shape

five eagle button front closure

Original U.S. Civil War Joslyn Firearms Co. M1862 Saddle Ring Carbine Serial 3380 - c. 1863 MG 34 the solid sterling silver medalOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a real find, and is one of only a few Joslyn System firearms that we have had in over 25 years! Benjamin Franklin Joslyn was known as one of the most interesting gun designers during the U. S. Civil War, and he developed a series of breech loading firearms, which were incremental improvements over each previous design. First introduced in 1861, the rifle was refined in 1862, and a total of only 3000 were ever