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Civil War U.S. Spencer Model 1860 Repeating Saddle Ring Carbine - Serial no. 38266, 52 Spencer cal., 22 inch round bbl., tin finish, walnut stock. Around 50,000 of these carbines were manufactured between 1863 and 1865 for the Union Army. Spencer carbines are easily one of the most advanced and popular weapons of the war and remained important in the Indian Wars of the latter half of the 19th century, especially prior to the widespread adoption of the Springfield trapdoor. This example has a period applied tin plating with otherwise standard markings and features including its original six- groove rifling and has not been altered with a Stabler cutoff.
CONDITION: Fine, retains 80% of the period applied tin plating with some scattered flaking and smooth brown and gray patina on the balance, and slightly faded receiver markings on top of the breech. The wood is very good as sanded and revarnished, with surface cracking of the outer finish, scattered mild dings and scratches, a crack on the right rear of the forend and cracks on either side ahead of the buttplate. Mechanically fine. Estimate: 2,250 - 3,500
LOT 251
Civil War U.S. Gwyn & Campbell Type I “Union Rifle” Breech Loading Percussion Saddle Ring “Grapevine” Carbine - Serial no. 4849, 52 cal., 20 inch part
octagon bbl., blue/casehardened finish, walnut stock. Approximately 4,200 Type I Gwyn & Campbell “Union Carbines” were manufactured circa 1863-1864, also known as “Grapevine Carbines.” Gwyn
& Campbell carbines were issued to a number of Union cavalry units primarily from the Midwest and West. Manufactured by Edward Gwyn and Abner C. Campbell, the Gwyn & Campbell was the successor to the Cosmopolitan carbine and was manufactured in the same factory out of Hamilton, Ohio. The Type I variation of the Gwyn & Campbell is distinguished by its long serpentine shaped hammer and loading lever. This example has the shorter 700 yard folding ladder rear sight, pinched blade front sight, left mounted sling bar and ring, and standard markings. Matching serial number “4849” marked underneath the breech end of the barrel, frame, breech block and lever. CONDITION: Good, with applied brown finish above blue finish and smooth gray patina showing through on the balance. The stock is also good as
sanded and re-oiled, slightly undersized at the edges, with numerous scattered light scratches. Bulge visible in the barrel. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 1,600 - 2,500
LOT 252
U.S. Remington Type II Split Breech Rolling Block Carbine - Serial no. 576, 50 RF cal., 20 inch round bbl., brown finish, walnut stock. These early Remington rolling blocks were manufactured by Savage Revolving Arms Co. for Remington. Only 15,000 were ordered. They were Remington’s first long guns chambered for metallic cartridges and paved the way for the widely used No. 1 rolling block series. They were delivered too late to see use in the Civil War and were promptly repurchased by Remington and then sold to France for use in the Franco-Prussian War. The stock has faint remnants of an inspection cartouche on the left of the wrist.
The barrel has the standard pinched blade front sight, and notch and folding leaf rear sight.
CONDITION: Good, with old applied brown finish and scattered light to mild pitting. The wood is also good as sanded and re-oiled, with some light scratches. Mechanically fine. Estimate: 1,400 - 2,250
LOT 253 Scarce Civil War U.S. Navy Inspected Sharps & Hankins Model 1862 Army Rimfire Carbine - Serial no. 9903, 52 RF cal., 24 inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. Only around 500 of these Army type carbines were manufactured c. 1862-1865, with a 24 inch barrel and no provisions for a leather barrel cover. 200 of those were ordered by the U.S. Army for trials in 1865. This example has the standard markings and features with “SHARPS/&/HANKINS/PHILADA” on the right of the frame and “SHARPS/PATENT/1859” ahead of Navy inspection markings “P/HKH” on the left. CONDITION: Very good, with 85% arsenal refinished blue finish showing a plum patina on the barrel and dark blue in color on the frame and remaining components with a few patches of light pitting, and legible markings in the metal. The refinished stock is also very good, with a few cracks ahead of the buttplate and solid figure. Mechanically fine. Estimate: 1,400 - 2,250
LOT 254
Civil War U.S. Sharps New Model 1863 Breech Loading Percussion Saddle Ring Carbine -
Serial no. C,24234, 52 cal., 22 inch round bbl., brown finish, walnut stock. Features blade front and Lawrence patent rear sights, “NEW MODEL 1863” marked on top of the barrel at the breech, matching serial number “C,24234” marked on the upper receiver tang and underside of the barrel, “E.A.W” inspection initials marked on the left flat of the barrel at the breech. CONDITION: Good, with applied brown finish, some scattered patches of light pitting, and mostly clear markings in the metal. The wood is also good with general wear, a chipped section at the right rear of the forend, numerous scattered mild dents and scratches. Absent primer feed piece, otherwise mechanically fine. Estimate: 1,400 - 2,250
LOT 255 Civil War U.S. Sharps & Hankins Model 1862 Navy Rimfire Carbine - Serial no. 11647, 52 RF cal., 24 inch round bbl., blue/casehardened finish, walnut stock. Government records list 6,686 of these carbines purchased for the Navy. The leather cover on the barrel was designed to protect the barrel from corrosive saltwater; many are badly damaged or absent due to extensive service. Blade front sight, adjustable rear sight, and standard markings. CONDITION: Very good, exhibiting a mix of silver and brown patina on the exposed casehardened surfaces with patterns of muted case colors visible in some protected areas, and sharp markings in the frame. The mostly complete leather barrel cover is fine with mild cracking. The stock is fine with some scattered scratches and dents, and defined edges. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 1,400 - 2,250