Carbine by Marina Jenks

produced in a few thousand copies for the US Navy, it was used in the initial stages of the Civil War: barrel bearing arsenal hallmarks and date "1845" clearly visible on the combustion chamber; breech with sliding bolt operated by an upper lever, the retraction of which makes it possible to load the combustion chamber by means of a projectile and launch charge, loose or arranged inside the classic muzzle-loading cartridges, to be torn off with the teeth; battery with hammer of particular shape, with horizontal movement, suitable for striking the nipple screwed on the side of the chamber; American walnut case with buttplate and brass bands; mechanically in order and in good condition; rare