EXCEPTIONAL CIVIL WAR SMITH CARBINE.

SN 1296. Cal 50. 21-5/8″ bbl. About 30,000 of these well made carbines were made for the Civil War, this is a very fine example retaining most of its orig finish that conforms to the standard configuration of this arm with part oct bbl. This gun is properly iron mounted, case colored & blued. On the left side of breech is marked “ADDRESS/POULTNEY&TRIMBLE/BALTIMORE, U.S.A.” and “SMITH’S PATENT/JUNE 23 1857″, and also the 3-line markings on the contractor, “MANUFACTURED BY/AM’N M’CH’N WKS/SPRINGFIELD MASS”. Among the Union regiments issued this gun were the 7th & 17th Pennsylvania Cavalry, the 3rd West Virginia Cavalry, the 1st Connecticut Cavalry and the 1st Massachusetts Cavalry. These were all good fighting units of the Civil War. CONDITION: Overall very fine to excellent condition, retaining 98% orig blue on bbl with fine bore and crisp rifling, scratching and slight reductions near muzzle. Case colored frame & hammer exhibit over 90% bright case colors with remainder silver/brown. Trigger guard, breech band & buttstock ferrule retain over 90% orig blue. Stocks are fine overall, with some raised grain, no inspector cartouche though sub-inspectors initials “HJ” on stock. A large letter “B” is found externally stamped on bbl& buttstock. Mechanically gun functions well with crisp shiny bore which appears unfired. 4-55390 JS (3,000-5,000) – Lot 1395

Auction: Firearms - March 2015

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1395	$3,450.00	EXCEPTIONAL CIVIL WAR SMITH CARBINE. SN 1296. Cal 50. 21-5/8″ bbl. About 30,000 of these well made carbines were made for the Civil War, this is a very fine example retaining most of its orig finish that conforms to the standard configuration of this arm with part oct bbl. This gun is properly iron mounted, case colored & blued. On the left side of breech is marked “ADDRESS/POULTNEY&TRIMBLE/BALTIMORE, U.S.A.” and “SMITH’S PATENT/JUNE 23 1857″, and also the 3-line markings on the contractor, “MANUFACTURED BY/AM’N M’CH’N WKS/SPRINGFIELD MASS”. Among the Union regiments issued this gun were the 7th & 17th Pennsylvania Cavalry, the 3rd West Virginia Cavalry, the 1st Connecticut Cavalry and the 1st Massachusetts Cavalry. These were all good fighting units of the Civil War. CONDITION: Overall very fine to excellent condition, retaining 98% orig blue on bbl with fine bore and crisp rifling, scratching and slight reductions near muzzle. Case colored frame & hammer exhibit over 90% bright case colors with remainder silver/brown. Trigger guard, breech band & buttstock ferrule retain over 90% orig blue. Stocks are fine overall, with some raised grain, no inspector cartouche though sub-inspectors initials “HJ” on stock. A large letter “B” is found externally stamped on bbl& buttstock. Mechanically gun functions well with crisp shiny bore which appears unfired. 4-55390 JS (3,000-5,000) – Lot 1395 Auction: Firearms - March 2015 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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EXCEPTIONAL CIVIL WAR SMITH CARBINE.