Original U.S. Civil War Rare Volcanic Repeating Arms Co. .41cal No. 2 Navy Holster Pistol with 8” Barrel and Masonic Markings - Serial 1377 Made Circa 1857 German Holsters The watch was manufactured in

The watch was manufactured in 1944-45 for Pilots and Navigators in the US Army Air Force (USAAF)

There are no markings on the inside of the cap

so bits are falling out

Overall a very nice example of one of the most rare helmets from the Great War Era

Nepal but was initially overlooked with regard to the markings which have since fueled the possible argument that all the Sharps type Rifles and Carbines that were also discovered in Nepal were in fact unfinished Confederate made weapons from the Georgia State Arsenal (Hodgins & Sons) where Sharps copies were known to have been manufactured towards the close of the U

Original U.S. Civil War Rare Volcanic Repeating Arms Co. .41cal No. 2 Navy Holster Pistol with 8” Barrel and Masonic Markings - Serial 1377 Made Circa 1857 German Holsters The watch was manufactured inOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Volcanic Repeating Arms Company was an American company formed in 1855 by partners Horace Smith and Daniel B. Wesson to develop Walter Hunt's "Rocket Ball" ammunition and" lever action" mechanism. Volcanic made an improved version of the Rocket Ball ammunition, and a carbine and pistol version of the lever action gun to fire it. Unfortunately, due to financial issues, the Volcanic Repeating Arms Company was short