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Four British Contract Massachusetts Arms Greene Patent Percussion Locks

Currency:USD Category:Antiques / Firearms & Armory Start Price:375.00 USD Estimated At:NA
Four British Contract Massachusetts Arms Greene Patent Percussion Locks
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Estimate: $950 - 1600
Produced on contract for the British government, the Greene Carbine combined a Maynard patent priming system, paper cartridges and a unique hinged barrel arrangement to increase the rate of fire. All are casehardened, with blue small components, marked with "MASS. ARMS CO./CHICOPEE FALLS U.S.A. 1856" and "crown/ VxR" on the lock plate behind the hammer, "MAYNARD'S PATENT/SEP.22.1845" on the primer door, and "crown/A/3" proofs on the inside face of the plate.
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Condition: All are good or better, with some fading of the colors and mild spotting. One mainspring is absent, otherwise mechanically very good overall.