Original U.S. Civil War Era M1841 Mississippi Rifle by Eli Whitney converted to .58cal Minie in 1855 Madsen LMG Christian Sharps left the company

Christian Sharps left the company in 1853

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Original U.S. Civil War Era M1841 Mississippi Rifle by Eli Whitney converted to .58cal Minie in 1855 Madsen LMG Christian Sharps left the companyOriginal item: Only One Available. A great Civil War Long Gun, the U. S. . 54 Caliber Percussion Rifle was in 1841 way ahead of its time and showed stout service in the American Mexican War. This example was made in 1851 in New Haven, Conn. by Eli Whitney, and is in lovely condition. The lock plate is marked E. WHITNEY U. S. and N. HAVEN 1851. It has however been updated, by the retrograde step of being smooth bored after 1855 to accept the then