Original British P-1847 2nd Pattern Side Action Lock Brunswick 2-Groove Percussion Rifle with British Proofs US Civil War a Smoke (White Phosphorus) "bursting

a Smoke (White Phosphorus) "bursting smoke" round (T23 / M308)

but all information and the picture is still clear

The firm was a cutler and metalsmith company first founded in Solingen

In the plastic pocket below the label is a cut down business card naming this cap to HAROLD RAYMOND GORDINIER / COMMANDER / UNITED STATES NAVY

Original British P-1847 2nd Pattern Side Action Lock Brunswick 2-Groove Percussion Rifle with British Proofs US Civil War a Smoke (White Phosphorus) "burstingOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Nepalese cache purchase of 2003 is truly the gift that keeps on giving, even after almost 20 years! This is a very nice 2nd Model Brunswick Percussion Rifle, recently found and completely restored. It bears clear British proofs on the barrel breech area, and looks to be of mostly British manufacture. These rifles were made for belted ball ammunition, first introduced in 1843 (See Small Arms of the East India