Original Rare U.S. Civil War Gwyn & Campbell Type I Saddle-Ring "Union Carbine" - Serial Number 4504 ZB 26-ZB 30 Welch and Taylor survived 3

Welch and Taylor survived 3 separate strafing attacks

as well as rectangular eye slots and a multitude of small circular cutouts to aid in ventilation

They were mainly designed for cutting through parachute rigging and unknotting ropes

This really is a very nice example of a German-manufactured Argentine Model 1909 2nd Pattern Bayonet

Original Rare U.S. Civil War Gwyn & Campbell Type I Saddle-Ring "Union Carbine" - Serial Number 4504 ZB 26-ZB 30 Welch and Taylor survived 3Original Item: One Only. This is a lovely example of the rare Type I Gwyn & Campbell Saddle Ring carbine, also known as the "Grapevine Carbine" due to the snake like curves in the trigger guard lever and long hammer. We have had several of the "Type II" carbines, but this is the first "Type I" that we have had. One about 700 of these rare carbines were produced, compared to 4,200 of the more common "Type II". This . 52 caliber, percussion breech