Original U.S. Civil War Greene's Patent Under Hammer Bolt Action Percussion Rifle - circa 1861 17th Century The pommel is crisp and

The pommel is crisp and excellent

Lieutenant Smith managed to fly his damaged aircraft as far as the island of Gotland

however it is mostly obscured by pitting

It was common for smiths to use part of their real name in their "swordsmith" name

Original U.S. Civil War Greene's Patent Under Hammer Bolt Action Percussion Rifle - circa 1861 17th Century The pommel is crisp andOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is something you don't see every day, and this is indeed the only example we have had of a Greene Under Hammer Rifle. The system was invented by LT. COLONEL J. DURRELL GREENE and patented on November 17, 1857 as normally stamped on the tang. Unfortunately due to age and many cleanings, all of the markings on the rifle are missing. There is just a trace of the word GREENE on the barrel tang. This is the rifle