Rare Civil War era, Wesley Richards Confederate Cavalry Cabine
Rare Civil War era, Wesley Richards Confederate Cavalry Cabine; great patina. The Wesley Richards was adopted as the standard for the British Cavalry in 1861 and a favorite of the Confederate Cavalry because of its reliability and knockdown power. For the Southern troops, Sharp's Rifles were in short supply and the Union blockade was difficult to circumvent. The Westley Richards Co was located in Birmingham, England. This particular carbine was owned by descendants of a Civil War veteran until the 1970's when the gun was sold at the Tom Keilman auction in Pfluggerville, Texas and identifed as a great example of a Civil War Carbine by gun expert, Tom Keilman.