RARE WOOD AND BRASS PATENT MODEL FOR FALLING BLOCK CARABINE BY COLONEL LAIDLEY.

RARE WOOD AND BRASS PATENT MODEL FOR FALLING BLOCK CARABINE BY COLONEL LAIDLEY. Hand-written file card indicates date of patent May 1866, Colonel S. Laidley known as Laidley & Emery or Laidley “Chick” System falling block carbine/metallic cartridge. This experimental model tested by the US Army Ordinance in 1868. Accompanying it, is a pamphlet dated 1879 titled “Colonel Laidley’s Reply to the Charge of Infringement of Colonel Wingates Copyright Boston 1879”. Copy of pamphlet’s title clearly implies its content and I’m sure makes for an interesting story. The patent model clearly represents the breech of a falling-block rifle. CONDITION: Generally good and complete. 4-31908 JJ46 (1,000-2,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2008

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
	1673	$1,265.00	RARE WOOD AND BRASS PATENT MODEL FOR FALLING BLOCK CARABINE BY COLONEL LAIDLEY. Hand-written file card indicates date of patent May 1866, Colonel S. Laidley known as Laidley & Emery or Laidley “Chick” System falling block carbine/metallic cartridge. This experimental model tested by the US Army Ordinance in 1868. Accompanying it, is a pamphlet dated 1879 titled “Colonel Laidley’s Reply to the Charge of Infringement of Colonel Wingates Copyright Boston 1879”. Copy of pamphlet’s title clearly implies its content and I’m sure makes for an interesting story. The patent model clearly represents the breech of a falling-block rifle. CONDITION: Generally good and complete. 4-31908 JJ46 (1,000-2,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2008 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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