Image Lot Price Description

1197
$1,265.00

MODIFIED JOSLYN CIVIL WAR CARBINE. Cal. 38 RF. SN 15276. Standard Civil War carbine that has had its original bbl replaced with a 20 1/4” heavy oct bbl that is unmarked. It has a small globe front sight, a tiny fixed rear sight and an adjustable lollypop sight inleted into the top tang. The original stock has two sharp cartouches, and the forearm was modified to fit the oct bbl and has had a German silver rifle crescent buttplate added. The sling bar and ring have been removed and the holes plugged. Lockplate markings are standard and have the date 1864. It has a 2-pc brass trigger guard that measures 7 3/4” long. CONDITION: As noted above. Very good plus. Bbl retains 75 – 80% original brown finish. Mechanics are fine, wood is sound with an additional hole vertically through the stock for the peep sight. Bright shiny bore. 4-52184 JR55 (500-1,000)


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2004
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