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English: W. H. Elliot musket, caliber .50 disassembled

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Title: Report of the Board of officers appointed in pursuance of the act of Congress approved June 6, 1872, for the purpose of selecting a breech-system for the muskets and carbines of the military service, together with their report upon the subject of trowel-bayonets;
Year: 1873 (1870s)
Authors: United States. Board on Breech-loading Small-arms United States. Army. Ordnance Dept
Subjects: United States. Army Firearms Bayonets
Publisher: Washington, Govt. Print. Off.
Contributing Library: Library of the Marine Corps
Digitizing Sponsor: Library of the Marine Corps

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gs: 30 Breech Block, 48 Extractor Screw, 31 Breech Block Face,33 Firing- Pin, 11 13 Guard Screw, UpperGuard Screw, Lower 34 43 Firing Pin Spring,Trigger and Breech Block 36 Catch Lever, 15 Guard Bow Nut, Spring, 29 Receiver, 16 Guard Bow Nut, 44 Main Spring, 38 Hammer, 13 Tang Screw. 46 Catch Lever Spring. 40 Trigger,47 Extractor, Five Pins: One other minor part: 10 Guard Plate, 37 Catch Lever Pin, 44 Main Spring Friction Roll. 14 Guard Bow. 33 Hinge Pin, 23 PARTS NOT PECU) LIAI ( TO THE SYSTEM, OR CO HMON TO ALL ARMS. 3 Barrel and Front Sight, 19 Butt Plate, 37 Lower Baud Screw, 3 Rear Sight Base, 30 Butt Plate Screw, 38 Lower Band Spring, 4 Rear Sight Base Screw, 21 Butt Plate Screw, 49 Tip, 5 Rear Sight Spring, 32 Upper Band, 50 Tip Screw, 6 Rear Sight Joint Screw, 33 Upper Band Swivel, 17 G uard Bow Swivel, 7 Rear Sight Leaf, 34 Upper Band Swivel Scr., 18 Guard Bow Swivel Screw. 8 Rear Sight Leaf Slide, 35 Upper Band Spring, 9 Rear Sight Leaf Screw, 36 Lower Band, ROBERTS, No. 64.
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32 PARTS PECULIAR AND ESSENTIAL TO THE SYSTEM. Two of Wood: 10 Breech Block Pawl. 48 Trigger Pin, 2 Tip Stock, Eight Screws: 46 Mam Spring Friction RollPin,Ejector Spring Pin. 3 Butt Stock. 39 Main Spring Set Screw, 50 Ten principal metallic partsnot otherwise mentioned: 3536 47 Rear Guard Screw,Front Guard Screw,Breech Block Pawl Spring 33 Four Springs:Ejector Spring, 8 tfreecn ±hock, Screw, 17 Main Spring, 29 Firing1 Pin, 25 Hammer Screw, 42 Trigger Spring, 34 Firing- Pin, Upper Section 26 Breech Block Screw, 21 Brcn Block Pawl Spring. 56 Frame,Guard, 2453 Tang Screw,Recoil Stud Screw. Four other minor parts: 15 Extractor, 43 Extractor Friction Roll, 16 Trigger, Four Pins: 45 Main Spring Friction Roll, 23 Extractor Link, 44 Extractor Friction Roll 20 Recoil Stud, 9 Hammer, Pin, 20 Recoil Stud Pin. 27 PARTS NOT PECU1 AAl I TO THE SYSTEM, OR CC MMON TO ALL ARMS. 1 Barrel, 31 Middle Band Spring, 51 Rear Sight Leaf Slide Cap 4 Ramrod, 13 Lower Band, Screw, 7 Butt Plate, 32 Lower Band S

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