Original U.S. Civil War Excellent Maynard Second Model Percussion Cavalry Carbine in .50 Caliber with Stock Cartouches - Serial 19493 German Holsters We do believe this to

We do believe this to be a “Tear Gas” grenade or possibly a Concussive type grenade

The cap is lined with light aqua colored rayon faux silk

as often seen with police and Luftschutz helmets

firing through a ball slot which was protected by an armored cover (with the MG 42 retracted) when not in use

The 62nd NCB was then posted TAD to the 3rd for Iwo Jima

Original U.S. Civil War Excellent Maynard Second Model Percussion Cavalry Carbine in .50 Caliber with Stock Cartouches - Serial 19493 German Holsters We do believe this toOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Maynard Carbine was one of a multitude of weapons produced during the U. S. Civil War to meet the demand for usable firearms. As originally designed, the carbine was one of many "capping breech loaders", which would use some type of cartridge without any integral primer cap. In the case of the Maynard, it used a metallic cartridge with the powder and bullet already installed. There was a small hole in the center