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CIVIL WAR SMITH CARBINE

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:1,500.00 USD Estimated At:3,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD
CIVIL WAR SMITH CARBINE
SN 18029. 50 cal. About 30,000 of this well made carbine were made for the Civil War, this is a very fine near mint example that conforms to the standard configuration of this arm with 21-5/8" part oct bbl. This gun is iron mounted, case colored and blued. On the left side of breach is marked "ADDRESS/POULTNEY&TRIMBLE/BALTIMORE, U.S.A." and "SMITH'S PATENT/JUNE 23 1857", and also the 3-line markings on the contractor, "MANUFACTURED BY/AM'N M'CH'N WKS/SPRINGFIELD MASS". Among the Union regiments issued this gun were the 7th & 17th Pennsylvania Cavalry, the 3rd West Virginia Cavalry, the 1st Connecticut Cavalry and the 1st Massachusetts Cavalry. These were all good fighting units of the Civil War. CONDITION: This gun overall is in excellent condition, retaining 95% of its orig blue on bbl with mirror-like shiny bore with crisp rifling. Case colored frame, exhibits about 50% bright case colors with remainder muted. Breech, bbl spring and trigger guard retain 80%+ their orig bright blue. Stocks are fine overall, still with raised grain, inspector cartouches "AJN" & "JM" are crisp as are sub-inspectors' marks on both stocks & other metal parts. Stock has several scattered storage dings & scratches. 4-48227 JS60