Original U.S. Indian Wars Era USMC M1874 McKeever Cartridge Box for Trapdoor Springfield Rifle - Early USM Marine Corps Example Brown Bess Musket Parts The paper indicates the GI

The paper indicates the GI who was bringing the Grenade home

It had numerous owners and was passed down in a family for generations:

lighter and slightly shorter version of the original M1 for the export market

M-1780 of "Fredrick the Great"

Slight rust pits just on the hinge section of the Snider breach block but no pits anywhere else that we can see

Original U.S. Indian Wars Era USMC M1874 McKeever Cartridge Box for Trapdoor Springfield Rifle - Early USM Marine Corps Example Brown Bess Musket Parts The paper indicates the GIOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is an exceedingly rare M1874 McKeever Cartridge box for the Trapdoor Springfield 45 70 rifle or carbine with embossing for USM, which is the early period embossing for the U. S. Marine Corps. The box is in fair service used condition with heavy crazing, but is still a solid example with a retained securing strap. This McKeever cartridge box measures 6 x 4. The front side is embossed USM, indicating early issue