Original U.S. Civil War M1864 Triplett & Scott Kentucky Contract Repeating Rifle by Meriden Mfg. Co. - Serial 1691 French Flags The part-octagonal and part-round barrel

The part-octagonal and part-round barrel is 22 inches long with markings on the octagonal portion

complete with the dust cover for the right side of the action

The carrier is made of canvas and features an internal cinch strap for securing the canteen

as used by the MACV-SOG in the field

but committed suicide by ingesting cyanide hours before the sentence was to be carried out

Original U.S. Civil War M1864 Triplett & Scott Kentucky Contract Repeating Rifle by Meriden Mfg. Co. - Serial 1691 French Flags The part-octagonal and part-round barrelOriginal Item: Only One Available. Developed by LOUIS TRIPLETT and WILLIAM SCOTT of Columbia, Kentucky and manufactured under contract by the Meriden Manufacturing Company of Meriden, Ct. This is a Repeating Carbine enclosing a 7 Shot tubular magazine inside the wood butt. It is loaded from the front once the swivel breech of the action is fully opened. These were all chambered for the . 56 50 Spencer rimfire cartridge, often referred to as . 50