Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1855 Percussion Pistol Carbine with Functional Tape Primer System and Original Cap Roll - Dated 1855 Field Gear the same type of magazine

the same type of magazine used by the Italians when they converted their single shot Vetterli rifles into repeaters

it requires a direct hit to do damage

It looks to have started life as a Civil War issue Model 1860 carbine

Koch (ASN: 33169899)

Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1855 Percussion Pistol Carbine with Functional Tape Primer System and Original Cap Roll - Dated 1855 Field Gear the same type of magazineOriginal Item: Only One Available. This U. S. Martial pistol is one of the most impressive of all! The Springfield Model 1855 Pistol Carbine was the last single shot pistol to be produced for the U. S. military. More than 4,000 were made, and at the time, it was the smallest . 58 caliber pistol used in the army. It was based around the same Maynard "Tape Primer" system used on the M1855 musket, which kept a coiled tape containing primers, which were