Original U.S. Civil War Whitneyville “Plymouth” Navy Percussion Rifle Serial No. 9703 - Dated 1864 Bayonets and the shell is cracked

and the shell is cracked in multiple areas

Not only were the crew members sadly disappointed

but it’s still more than we’ve ever seen before

Upon completion of recruit training

Original U.S. Civil War Whitneyville “Plymouth” Navy Percussion Rifle Serial No. 9703 - Dated 1864 Bayonets and the shell is crackedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a wonderful offering, only the third example of this scarce rifle we have offered! Here we have an Excellent 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 delivered that year