Original U.S. Civil War Pistol Shaped Pewter Snuff Box Named to Confederate Lt. Ernest Portis 42nd ALA Regt. M3 Grease Gun The wing flew its last

The wing flew its last combat missions on 14 August when hostilities ended

with just light light scratching in places

has a curved stock with diamond-shaped section and a very heavy barrel

and not the original pin

Original U.S. Civil War Pistol Shaped Pewter Snuff Box Named to Confederate Lt. Ernest Portis 42nd ALA Regt. M3 Grease Gun The wing flew its lastOriginal Items: One of a Kind. Snuff boxes were very popular personal items throughout the 19th Century all over the world. The items first became popular in 17th Century England, for holding "snuff", scented powdered tobacco inhaled through the nose. It then spread throughout Europe and into the New World. This is a lovely Cast Pewter "Snuff Box", made in the image of a small European style double barreled Flintlock Pocket Pistol. This example