Original U.S. Civil War Greene's Patent Under Hammer Bolt Action Percussion Rifle - c.1860 Cannons There is also a nice

There is also a nice patch-box on the upper left butt stock

The action is marked with many proofs

It was one of the most advanced fighters of the era

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Original U.S. Civil War Greene's Patent Under Hammer Bolt Action Percussion Rifle - c.1860 Cannons There is also a niceOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is something you don't see every day, and this is indeed the only example we have had of a Greene Under Hammer Rifle. The system was invented and patented by LT. COLONEL J. DURRELL GREENE, as indicated on the barrel tang markings, which are mostly faded: GREENE'S PATENT. NOV. 17. 1857 This is the rifle that introduced the bolt action system to the U. S. Army, probably somewhat copying the German 1841 Dreyse