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Excellent and Rare U.S. Navy Jenks Breech Loading Percussion Carbine with Tape Primer

Currency:USD Category:Antiques / Firearms & Armory Start Price:2,000.00 USD Estimated At:3,750.00 - 5,500.00 USD
Excellent and Rare U.S. Navy Jenks Breech Loading Percussion Carbine with Tape Primer
Manufactured by Remington & Son, Herkimer, New York circa 1847 to 1849, with around 1000 made. A distinguishing feature of the Jenks-Remington is the Maynard tape primer mechanism, with the sidehammer (a.k.a. "Mule-Ear" type). The lock is marked "REMINGTON'S / HERKIMER / N.Y." and the breech of the barrel is marked "P / W. JENKS / U.S.N. / RP / P / 1847 / CAST STEEL". Two brass barrel bands with a forged blade sight on the front band. Brass shotgun style buttplate and trigger guard with saddle ring stud with ring mounted on the brass trigger plate. Brown barrel, brass left bright and casehardened lock and breech lever. Fitted with the correct full length straight grip stock stamped with a script "RP" cartouche on the left side of the wrist.
BBL: 24 1/4 inch round
Stock: walnut
Gauge: 54
Finish: brown/casehardened
Grips:
Serial Number: nsn


Excellent. The barrel retains 97% plus of the original brown finish with some minor scratches and some minor thinning. The lock, breech lever, and primer mechanism retain approximately 90% case colors, with the hammer retaining approximately 98% of the bright case colors. The brass is excellent. The stock is very fine with some minor dings and scratches. The "RP" cartouche is clear and crisp. Mechanically excellent; appears unissued.