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LOT 245
Desirable Brass Mounted Civil War Sharps New Model 1859 Percussion Saddle Ring Carbine - Serial no. 37768, 52 cal., 22 inch round bbl., blue/casehardened finish, walnut stock. Only an estimated 3,000 of the earlier production Model 1859 and New Model 1859 carbines had brass furniture. Of those, the State of Georgia purchased 1,600 directly from Sharps and another 400 on the commercial market. They are known to have been issued to the state’s cavalry and infantry units. Boxed script inspection cartouche stamped on the left of the wrist. The barrel has a filed nickel-silver blade front sight blade and Lawrence patent ladder rear sight, with the Sharps Bridgeport address and New Model 1859 markings. The frame and lock have the standard Sharps and Lawrence patent markings. The left side has a saddle ring and bar. CONDITION: Good with scattered dark brown corrosion on the iron surfaces, a filed front sight, and some pitting. Bright golden patina on the attractively aged brass. Wood is also good with numerous scattered dents, chips and scratches, and non-structural cracks visible at the rear of the forearm and at the top of the wrist. The hammer does not remain cocked, mechanically needs work. Estimate: 2,500 - 3,750 LOT 246 British Contract Massachusetts Arms Co. Greene Patent Breech Loading Percussion Carbine - Serial no. 943, 577 cal., 18 inch round bbl., blue/casehardened finish, walnut stock. One of approximately 2,000 manufactured circa 1855-1857 on contract with the British for use in the Crimean War. All but a few hundred were reportedly scrapped for parts later, with few seeing military service. Chambered for use with .577 caliber, with blade front and folding ladder rear sights, Queen Victoria’s “St. Edward’s Crown/VxR” cipher marked on the lock, British proofmarks, hexadecagonal section ahead of the rear sight, sling ring on the lower tang, and a steel buttplate and patch box. Unit markings stamped on the right of the buttstock consisting of an upside down “1” above “G/10/RDMR”. These markings are believed to possibly be either for the Royal Devon Mounted Rifles or the Riversdale District Mounted Rifles. CONDITION: Fine, retains 40% original blue finish with smooth brown and gray patina on the balance, strong case colors visible in protected areas with smooth gray patina on the exposed surfaces, scattered light freckling, a few patches of light pitting, and mostly clear markings with sharp edges in the metal overall. Stock is also fine with defined edges, scattered pressure dents and handling marks, and crisp stampings. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 2,250 - 3,250
LOT 247
Civil War U.S. Spencer Model 1860 Repeating Saddle Ring Carbine - Serial no. 27620, 52 Spencer cal., 22 inch round bbl., blue/casehardened 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 standard markings and features including its original six-groove rifling and has not been altered with a Stabler cutoff. Initials carved on both sides of the buttstock. CONDITION: Good with scattered moderate corrosion and light pitting on the metal, and traces of original blue finish and case colors visible in some protected areas. Wood is fair with numerous scattered dents, chips, scuffs and scratches. Mechanically fine. Estimate: 1,800 - 2,750
LOT 248
Very Fine Civil War Kentucky Marked Meriden Manufacturing Co. Triplett & Scott Repeating Rimfire Carbine - Serial no. 4283, 50 RF cal., 22 inch round bbl., blue/casehardened finish, walnut stock. The Triplett & Scott carbines were manufactured by the Meriden Manufacturing Company, Meriden, Connecticut, in 1864-1865. 2,000 22-inch barrel carbines were manufactured as part of a contract for 5,000 weapons with the State of Kentucky in 1865. The carbine features a seven-round magazine and is loaded by twisting the barrel to align with the magazine on the lower left side of the receiver, a folding leaf rear sight which lacks elevation markings, and sling swivels on both the toe and heel of the stock. The left side of the chamber is stamped “KENTUCKY” in small block letters indicating the carbine was part of the 5,000 piece state contract. The lower left side of the frame is marked with the manufacturer’s address “MERIDEN MAN’FG. CO./ MERIDEN, CONN.” in two lines. The serial number is stamped on the right side of the frame. The patent marking “TRIPLETT & SCOTT/PATENT DEC. 6, 1864” is stamped in two lines on the upper receiver tang. CONDITION: Fine, retains 80% original blue finish with some finish loss on the magazine tube, 60% original case colors with some areas fading to a smooth gray, some scattered minor scratches, with sharp markings and edges in the metal overall. Wood is fine, with a repaired/refinished split visible on either side of the wrist, some light scratches and handling marks, and defined edges. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 1,800 - 2,750
LOT 249 Civil War U.S. Sharps & Hankins Model 1862 Navy Rimfire Carbine - Serial no. 10917, 52 RF cal., 24 inch round bbl., blue/casehardened finish, walnut stock. Reportedly, 6,686 of these carbines were purchased for the Navy during the Civil War. The leather cover on the barrel was designed to protect the barrel from corrosive saltwater; many are badly damaged or absent due to these carbines seeing extensive service, with this example being an exception. Blade front sight, adjustable rear sight, and standard markings. Absent rear sling swivel. CONDITION: Very good plus with strong silvery gray patina on the casehardened frame with scattered light freckling and minor surface pitting, and bright patina on the brass buttplate. The leather barrel cover is fine with some light cracking. The refinished stock is also very good with some light scratches and dents. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 1,500 - 2,500
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