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LOT 3321
Fine Civil War U.S. Contract Second Type Lindner Breech Loading
Percussion Carbine - NSN, 58 cal., 19 1/2 inch round bbl., bright finish, walnut stock. Designed by Edward Lindner of Manchester, New
Hampshire, and manufactured by Amoskeag Manufacturing Company. Amoskeag received an order from the Ordnance Department for 6,000 Lindner carbines in April of 1863 and had
them completed one year later, although delivery was refused which led to a lawsuit in which Amoskeag lost and the carbines are believed to have been sold in 1870 overseas during the Franco-Prussian War, lending to their rarity and the very limited amount of surviving examples today on the American collector’s market; with this example appearing to have escaped that fate. Fixed blade front sight and two-leaf folding rear sight on the barrel ahead of the breech coupling piece, the breech block is marked “EDWARD LINDNER’S/PATENT,/MARCH 29, 1859.” on top. The lock, reversed trigger guard with sling swivel, “U*S” marked buttplate, and the stock all resemble the patterns found on the Special Model 1861 Rifle-Musket then in production
by Amoskeag. Detailed information about these Second Type U.S. Lindner carbines can be found in the book “Lindner Carbines and Rifles” by Edward A. Hull on pages 96-106. CONDITION: Fine, exhibiting bright polished iron surfaces, with some minor pitting visible towards the front of the barrel and on the breech coupling piece, light wear to the lock markings, and defined breech block markings. The casehardened hammer is a replacement. The stock is very fine with attractive grains, a few light handling marks, and distinct edges overall. The replacement hammer does not make contact with the percussion nipple at the end of travel, otherwise mechanically fine. This fine Second Type Lindner carbine would make a nice addition to any U.S. martial firearms collection! Estimate: 4,000 - 6,000
LOT 3322 Scarce Civil War U.S. Contract First Type Lindner Breech Loading Percussion Carbine - NSN, 58 cal., 20 inch round bbl., bright finish, walnut stock. Designed by Edward Lindner of Manchester, New Hampshire, and manufactured by Amoskeag Manufacturing Company. Approximately 500 of these First Type American carbines are reported to have been manufactured in total and delivered on U.S. Government contract in January of 1863, and 297 of these are reported to have been issued over three months later to the 8th West Virginia Mounted Infantry, who used them in skirmishes against Confederate forces between August and November of 1863. Fixed blade front sight and flip-up two-leaf rear sight with the lock, trigger guard, buttplate, and stock all resembling the pattern found on the U.S. Special Model 1861 Rifle-Musket then in production by Amoskeag. The breech block is marked “EDWARD LINDNER’S/PATENT,/MARCH 29, 1859.” on top. A faded circled inspection cartouche is visible on the top of the stock ahead of the buttplate with two “5” stamps around it. A saddle ring is mounted on the left side of the stock. It has a blade front sight and a two leaf rear sight behind the breech. Detailed information about these First Type U.S. Lindner carbines can be found in the book “Lindner Carbines and Rifles” by Edward A. Hull on pages 88-95. CONDITION: Very good, with sharp edges on the iron, scattered light freckling and areas of smooth brown surface patina, and defined markings on the breech block. The re-oiled stock is also very good, with some scattered light scratches and dents, a crack to the left of the breech, small hairline cracks at either end of the lock, and solid figure. Mechanically excellent. This is a solid representative example of a hard to find First Type U.S. Lindner Carbine! Estimate: 4,000 - 6,000
LOT 3323 Scarce Civil War U.S. Gibbs Breech Loading Percussion Saddle Ring Carbine - NSN, 52 cal., 22 inch round bbl., blue/casehardened finish, walnut stock. The Gibbs carbine is one of the scarcest and best designed carbines used by Union forces. Only 1,052 Gibbs carbines were manufactured by William F. Brooks of New York City at the Phoenix Armory and delivered to the U.S. Government in 1863 due to the factory being burned down during the New York Draft Riots in that same year. Reportedly, 500 of these were issued to the 10th Missouri Cavalry and smaller quantities were issued to the 13th and 14th New York Cavalry. An Eagle marked on the lock behind the hammer and “Wm F. BROOKS/MANFr NEW YORK/1863” marked ahead of the hammer, patent date marked on top of the breech, “144” stamped behind the lower tang, two boxed script inspection cartouches stamped on the left of the buttstock, and “U.S.” marked buttplate tang. CONDITION: Very good, with mostly bright gray patina, some scattered light pitting, strong traces of original blue finish in protected areas on the barrel, strong patterns of original case colors visible on the lock and breech underneath mild freckling, and clear markings and edges in the metal. The revarnished stock is also very good, with a semi-circular crack visible on the left between the sideplate and the breech, some scattered dents and scratches, and lightly visible cartouches. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 3,500 - 5,500
LOT 3324
Scarce Joslyn Model 1855 “Monkey Tail” Breech Loading Percussion Saddle Ring Carbine - NSN, 54 cal., 22 inch round bbl., blue/casehardened finish, walnut stock. Only 1,500 of these Joslyn “Monkey Tail” carbines are estimated to have been manufactured by A. H. Waters of Millbury, Massachusetts, in 1855 and 1856, and were the last firearms manufactured by Asa H. Waters. The Waters family had been involved in U.S. martial arms contracts since at least the 1808 contract muskets. These Joslyn carbines are known to have been issued to the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 6th Ohio Cavalry regiments in limited numbers. Features a large pinched blade front sight, ladder rear sight, and a left mounted saddle bar and ring. Faint remnants of a circled script inspection cartouche visible on the left stock flat. “A.H. WATERS & Co/MILBURY MASS” marked on the lock, “PATd BY/B.F.JOSLYN./AUG.23.1855” marked on top of the breech block in reference to inventor Benjamin F. Joslyn. “K5” marked on the right of the brass barrel band. CONDITION: Very good, with a smooth mottled brown and gray patina appearance on the blue barrel, patterns of muted original case colors with smooth gray patina visible beneath an applied brown varnish-like outer coating, golden bright and golden aged patinas on the brass fittings, and sharp markings and edges in the metal overall. The stock is fine as lightly sanded and re-oiled, with scattered light dents and scratches, repaired cracks visible on either side of the wrist, a repaired and spliced section on bottom ahead of the trigger guard, and a few hairline cracks ahead of the buttplate. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 3,500 - 5,500