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CIVIL WAR SECOND MODEL MAYNARD CARBINE

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:2,000.00 USD Estimated At:4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD
CIVIL WAR SECOND MODEL MAYNARD CARBINE
SN 13740. 50 cal. This standard second model also known as the model-1863 Maynard Carbine had production of just over 20,000 arms between 1863 - 1865 and this example retains most of its orig finish & has probably never been fired. This gun conforms to other known models with 20" oct to rnd bbl, pinched front sight & 3-leaf adjustable rear sight. Left side of frame has sling bar & carbine ring. Stock is straight-grain Walnut with 2 crisp inspector cartouches which both read "JM". Inspector's initials of "AJN" also appear on the left side of bbl flat at breech with small sub-inspector letters found on most other parts of gun. This is a very fine example of this popular Civil War gun that has few defects. CONDITION: This gun is excellent overall. Bbl retains 95% orig bright blue finish with one area in center of bbl on right side about 3" x 1/2" wide that has apparently rusted then pitted & now polished & bluing "touched up" as can be seen in photos. The bore exhibits crisp mirror-like shine with well-defined rifling. Frame retains most of its orig bright case color with balance a silver/gray. Lever retains 30 - 40% case color & hammer & trigger retain most of their bright blue color. Butt plate retains 20 - 30% bright finish with balance plum with areas of rust & pitting. Stock is sound & solid with raised grain with numerous small storage dents, dings & scratches with crisp, like-new inspectors' cartouches. 4-47074 JS58