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 This carbine has a 14 inch round, smoothbore barrel that has a gradual
taper in the bore to approximately .67 caliber at the muzzle. The gunmetal five-shot cylinder’s chambers measure around .60 caliber (20 bore) and
are recessed at the front to lock over the breech end of the barrel creating secure alignment and a better gas seal. The cylinder is manually rotated
by first pulling rearward to bring the chamber away from the barrel. The carbine has an automatic primer magazine built into the frizzen. The pan
is automatically primed when the frizzen is closed via a “tooth” on the pan and a ratchet on the side of the magazine. The barrel and frame are jointed by a fluted top strap. The carbine has a flat-faced, flush-fitted lockplate signed “E.H. Collier Patent No 9” in the same fashion as Collier No. 1 in the Smithsonian. The inside of the lock is not marked. No. 6 is known to have a “NOCK” marking indicating his shop may have produced the locks for these early Colliers. The barrel has an under lug with a latch for the 8 1/4 inch sprung “snap bayonet.” The nicely figured English walnut stock has an iron, musket-style buttplate and the ramrod inserted into the stock at the toe. The ramrod has a horn tip.
CONDITION: Very good. The barrel, receiver, lock plate, cock, automatic
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  primer, side plate, trigger guard and buttplate have a silver-gray patina with light pitting and scattered age discoloration. The markings on the lock are clear. The cylinder has an attractive, un-polished, aged “mustard yellow” patina. The highly figured stock shows numerous light storage and handling marks but remains in good overall condition. The cylinder rotates and seals properly, and the action is crisp. All Collier revolving pistols, rifles, carbines, and shotguns firearms are extremely rare and historically significant firearms. This carbine is one of the rarest and earliest of all the Collier revolving firearms.
Provenance: The J. N. George Collection; The Bill Funderburg Collection; Property of a Gentleman.
Estimate: 35,000 - 50,000
    
























































































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