- Joined
- Mar 22, 2009
- Location
- Collierville, TN
My sister's sister-in-law has this Confederate rifle that was passed down through another family before being sold to her father. The previous owner's family story was that it was used in the Battle of Shiloh.
Rifle is stamped with "CSA" and "1854" and a script text that I think is Belgian.
Barrel is 43 inches(this may be from the tip of the tang and not the breech); overall length of rifle is 58 inches.
These photos were texted to me. They aren't the way I would take them but it will have to do for now. I'm still trying to match the detail shot of markings with its location on the stock. I can always request more if you want to look for a marking at a certain location.
I know very little about imported rifles. I have a lot of questions but here are the basic ones.
Q: What is it?
Q: When would this have been imported?
Q: Is it possible it was present at Shiloh?
Rifle is stamped with "CSA" and "1854" and a script text that I think is Belgian.
Barrel is 43 inches(this may be from the tip of the tang and not the breech); overall length of rifle is 58 inches.
These photos were texted to me. They aren't the way I would take them but it will have to do for now. I'm still trying to match the detail shot of markings with its location on the stock. I can always request more if you want to look for a marking at a certain location.
I know very little about imported rifles. I have a lot of questions but here are the basic ones.
Q: What is it?
Q: When would this have been imported?
Q: Is it possible it was present at Shiloh?
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