December 5, 2015, 08:36 PM | #1 |
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Markings on muzzle
Saw a Leman rifle today which had these markings on the muzzle:
W.S.S. 1156 US Thoughts on its meaning?
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December 7, 2015, 08:29 PM | #2 |
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I've corresponded with a couple of knowledgable people in the CiviL War era and bothsuggested that it could be (Birge's) Western Sharp Shooters (14 Missouri aka 66th Illinois).
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