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LOT 1257
Excellent U.S. Navy Contract Remington Jenks “Mule Ear” Breech Loading Percussion Saddle Ring Carbine with Maynard Patent Tape Primer Device - Serial no. 348, 54 cal.,
24 1/4 inch round bbl., brown/casehardened finish, walnut stock. E. Remington & Sons purchased a U.S. Navy contract for 1,000 Jenks carbines with Maynard tape primers from Ames Manufacturing Co., circa 1847-1848. “REMINGTON’S/HERKIMER/N.Y.” marked on the lock plate, “86” inside the tape primer cover, “W JENKS” parallel to the bore followed by “U.S.N/RP/P/1847/ CAST-STEEL” ahead of the oval loading port, “3/48” in two lines on the underside of the breech lever, and small “P” marks on a few of the components. The oval loading opening found on many of these carbines was an alteration of the earlier round opening and was designed to facilitate the use of paper cartridge rather than loose balls and powder. The bore was also rifled at this time. Boxed script “RP” (Richard Paine) cartouche on the left of the stock.
LOT 1258
Excellent U.S. Civil War Gwyn & Campbell Type II Breech Loading Percussion Saddle Ring Carbine - Serial no. 2616, 52 cal., 20 inch part octagon bbl., blue/casehardened finish, walnut stock. These carbines were manufactured by Edward Gwyn and Abner C.
Campbell in Ohio and are essentially updated versions of their prior Cosmopolitan carbines. They were issued in fairly large numbers
to Union cavalry units operating in the Western Theater, including
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the 8th Iowa Cavalry, which received 2,007 Gwyn & Campbells in total and was mustered into service in Davenport, Iowa, just across the river from Rock Island Auction Company. This example has the standard Type II markings and features. Equipped with the 600
yard ladder rear sight, boxed script “RKW” and “WHR” inspection cartouches stamped on the left of the stock wrist and “R.K.W” inspection initials marked ahead of the buttplate.