Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from Catalog of the Borrowdale Collection
It bears neither date, government insignia, nor arsenal marks but belongs to the period of 1860 - 1880. Pre sumably brought to this country by either the Un ion or Confederate government during the period of enormous prosperity for European armorers when the two governments were buying everything on which they could lay their hands, not only for their own equipment. But for the purpose of keeping the weapons out of the hands of the enemy.
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