Original U.S. Brown Mfg Co. Merrill-Patent M-1871 Bolt-Action Rifle with British Birmingham Small Arms Trade Markings - circa 1872 Japanese Flags It was sold and marked

It was sold and marked by the retailer-

There are some markings on the edges of the right side

The officer's Pickelhaube was essentially unchanged from 1871 to 1899 when it had a higher more domed shape

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Original U.S. Brown Mfg Co. Merrill-Patent M-1871 Bolt-Action Rifle with British Birmingham Small Arms Trade Markings - circa 1872 Japanese Flags It was sold and markedOriginal Item. Only One Available. Extremely rare, this was manufactured by the BROWN MANUFACTURING COMPANY of NEWBURYPORT, MASS . by John Hamilton BROWN, using George MERRILL's Patent of OCTOBER 17th 1871. The rifle started life as a . 577 caliber Pattern of 1853 percussion Rifle Musket supplied to the United States during the Civil War, and was an attempt to convert these surplus rifles to breech loading. The Company only lasted from 1869 until