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LOT 1227
Outstanding Mexican-
American War Era U.S. Simeon North Model 1843 Side Lever
Hall Breech Loading Saddle Ring Percussion Carbine Dated
1847 - NSN, 52 cal., 21 inch round bbl., brown/casehardened
finish, walnut stock. Approximately 10,500 of these “side lever”
Hall Model 1843 carbines were manufactured by Simeon North
in 1844-1853. The 1st and 2nd U.S. Dragoons were among the units issued these carbines
during the Mexican-American War, and more than half are believed to have been rifled for use in the Civil War, making original smoothbore examples like this scarce, let alone in this high state of condition! Its western heritage certainly adds to its interest. It has a blade front and V notch rear sight. “U.S./S. NORTH/MIDLtn/CONN./1847” marked breech block. “JH” (Joseph Hannis) inspection initials marked on the left of the breech, boxed script “GWH” (George W. Hamlin) inspection cartouche stamped on the left stock flat, and oval script “W.A.T” (William A. Thornton) inspection cartouche stamped on the right stock flat.
CONDITION: Excellent plus, nearly as issued. Retains 99% lustrous original brown finish, 98% vibrant original case colors on the breech block, 98% original bright niter blue finish on the lever, with a few minor handling marks, and sharp
markings and edges in the metal overall. Stock is also excellent plus with attractive original
raised grains and rich oil finish, some of the most well-defined edges ever seen
on a Hall carbine, a few minor handling marks,
and exceptionally crisp cartouches. Mechanically excellent. This outstanding example of a Hall Model 1843 carbine is one of the finest examples Rock Island Auction Company has cataloged, extremely difficult to improve upon, and would make an excellent addition to any U.S. martial arms collection! Provenance: The Andrew Singer Collection. Estimate: 9,500 - 16,000
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