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Item Code: 490-3945
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A wood tompion for a cavalryman’s .54 caliber Burnside carbine. This has the characteristic ball top, pointed tip, and cruciform slotted body of the Burnside tompions.
They are occasionally seen in photos and were a common item of issue to help keep carbine barrel dry and clean.
Excellent example, scarce. [jet] [ph:L]
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