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ORIGINAL .58
CALIBER TOMPION – RARE SHORT PATTERN FOR THE MODEL
1855 CARBINES AND PISTOL CARBINES: This is a
scarce, shorter variation on the standard .58 caliber
Tompion issued beginning with the adoption of the Model
1855 longarms, through the Civil War and early Indian
War years.
Measuring only 2 1/16”
long, this may have been intended for issue with the .58
caliber pistol-carbines and standard carbines of the
era. Cut with the two cruciform slots, this tompion is
in excellent condition and shows no sign of wear or
use.
Each soldier was
issued one of these to prevent debris and moisture from
getting into the barrel of his firearm. (1205) $150
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