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LOT 1238
Exceptional Civil War
Gwyn & Campbell Type
II Breech Loading Percussion Saddle Ring Carbine/Union Rifle - Serial no. 4188, 52 cal., 20
inch part octagon bbl., blue/casehardened finish, walnut stock. Gwyn & Campbell manufactured around
8,200 of Type I and Type II carbines in 1863 and 1864, and the carbines were primarily issued to a
variety of Midwestern units during the Civil War. This one has the standard Type II markings and features. Matching serial numbers are visible on the bottom of the barrel, frame, and breechblock. A boxed
script “WHR” cartouche is on the left side of the wrist, and small “WHR” inspection initials are
on the top of the stock ahead of the buttplate tang. There are also some “R” inspection marks
on various components. The right side of the frame has “UNION/RIFLE”, and the lock plate has “GWYN & CAMPBELL” in an arch over “PATENT/1862/HAMILTON. O”.
CONDITION: Excellent with 95% plus of the original blue finish, 85% plus vivid original case colors, some storage marks. 70% original nitre blue remains on the breechblock and tang. The wood is also excellent and has a few scratches and dents and a very crisp cartouche. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 4,000 - 6,000
LOT 1239
Very Fine U.S. Contract Spencer Model 1865 Repeating
Carbine - Serial no. 19461, 50 Spencer cal., 20 inch round bbl., blue/ casehardened finish, walnut stock. 23,000 of these Model 1865 carbines are estimated to have been manufactured in 1865 and 1866.
This carbine has the Stabler cut-off and the standard
manufacturer markings and features, including “EAW” and “DAP” cartouches on the left side of the stock and “DAP” stamp
ahead of the buttplate tang. It also has German “crown/V” markings on top of the barrel and receiver at the breech indicating it was later sold in Germany
and marked with the “vorrat” proof. This may have been one of the surplus arms sold to the French for the Franco-Prussian War and subsequently captured by the Prussians.
CONDITION: Very fine overall with 85% plus original blue and casehardened finish, light fading, particularly vibrant case colors on the hammer, some minor chipping around the inlet edges, light scratches and dings, and crisp markings on the excellent wood including the cartouches. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 3,500 - 5,500
LOT 1240
Excellent U.S. Inspected American Machine Works Smith Patent Percussion Carbine - Serial no. 688, 50
percussion cal., 21 5/8 inch part octagon bbl., blue/casehardened finish, walnut stock. This Smith carbine was manufactured
by American Machine Works in Springfield, Massachusetts, early in the Civil War. Most of these carbines were
purchased by the government and issued to cavalry units. It utilized a special 50 caliber percussion cartridge which sealed
the break action leading to higher pressure and thus velocity than the bullets fired from muzzle loading weapons. The carbine has
a blue part round, part octagon barrel with dovetail mounted German silver front sight blade and folding leaf rear sight. The left side of
the casehardened receiver is fitted with a sling bar and ring for a cavalry carbine sling. The stock and forearm are oil finished walnut. The Smith
patent markings are stamped on the left side of the receiver under the sling bar. The three line Poultney & Trimble address is stamped near the top, and the three line American Machine Works address is located above the sling bar. The serial number is located on the two hinge components. The left side
of the stock wrist is stamped with “JH” and “LFR” cartouches. “LFR” is stamped on the left barrel flat at the breech.
CONDITION: Very excellent. The carbine retains 95% of the original blue finish and 90% of the original case colors. The barrel band has a deep brown patina as does the buttplate which has pitting/oxidation near the top. The wood is also excellent with crisp cartouches, a few minor handling and storage marks, and minor scratches. The action is excellent, and the markings are clear.
Estimate: 2,750 - 4,250
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