Original U.S. Civil War Whitneyville “Plymouth” Navy Percussion Rifle Serial No. 8182 with Replica Rear Sight - Dated 1864 Russian Antique Guns indicating a size 59 liner

indicating a size 59 liner for a size 66 shell

This is a very nice condition smart-looking

The lining is block cotton that has faded to more of a brown color

but this was most likely due to post war carrying and storage

Original U.S. Civil War Whitneyville “Plymouth” Navy Percussion Rifle Serial No. 8182 with Replica Rear Sight - Dated 1864 Russian Antique Guns indicating a size 59 linerOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a wonderful offering, one of only a handful of examples of this scarce rifles that we have offered! Here we have an lovely condition rare U. S. Civil War "Plymouth" Navy Percussion Rifle, one of 10,000 made by Eli Whitneys manufactory, Whitney ville, based on an 1861 contract to the U. S. Navy. Five sample rifles were delivered in October 1862 and regular deliveries started in February 1863, with 5,300