SUPERB NEW HAVEN ARMS VOLCANIC CARBINE.

SUPERB NEW HAVEN ARMS VOLCANIC CARBINE. SN 100. Cal. 41. 16-1/2″ oct bbl with integral full-length magazine tube, German silver blade front sight. Top flat of bbl is marked “NEW HAVEN CONN. PATENT FEB. 14TH, 1854”. Usual brass receiver with dovetailed adjustable rear sight. Mounted with straight grain walnut with uncheckered straight grip and brass crescent butt plate. Inspection of lower tang reveals the number “100”; this number can also be found on inside top tang of butt plate, on stock cut for butt plate top tang, on each of the screws for butt plate, as well as the three stock screws. Information taken from Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms: the New Haven Arms Company took over the Volcanic Arms Company in April of 1857 and continued until 1860. These rare carbines were made in three bbl lengths, with an estimated quantity around 1,000 combined. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl and mag tube retain 90%-plus orig blue with thinning on sharp edges, a few minor surface oxidation spots and a couple of minor nicks and scrapes. Receiver is a lovely patina, slightly brighter on its crisp straight sharp edges. Rear sight retains much of its orig nitre blue with some minor flaking spots. Hammer shows good strong dark orig case colors. Lever has some orig blue but is mostly flaked and blended with a gray-brown patina. Stock is sound with a few minor nicks and scratches and retains most of its orig varnish. Butt plate is a smooth patina matching the receiver. This is an extremely fine orig example of a very rare carbine. Mechanics are crisp with a very nice shiny bore. 8-87600 (40,000-50,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2009

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
	2239	$57,500.00	SUPERB NEW HAVEN ARMS VOLCANIC CARBINE. SN 100. Cal. 41. 16-1/2″ oct bbl with integral full-length magazine tube, German silver blade front sight. Top flat of bbl is marked “NEW HAVEN CONN. PATENT FEB. 14TH, 1854”. Usual brass receiver with dovetailed adjustable rear sight. Mounted with straight grain walnut with uncheckered straight grip and brass crescent butt plate. Inspection of lower tang reveals the number “100”; this number can also be found on inside top tang of butt plate, on stock cut for butt plate top tang, on each of the screws for butt plate, as well as the three stock screws. Information taken from Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms: the New Haven Arms Company took over the Volcanic Arms Company in April of 1857 and continued until 1860. These rare carbines were made in three bbl lengths, with an estimated quantity around 1,000 combined. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl and mag tube retain 90%-plus orig blue with thinning on sharp edges, a few minor surface oxidation spots and a couple of minor nicks and scrapes. Receiver is a lovely patina, slightly brighter on its crisp straight sharp edges. Rear sight retains much of its orig nitre blue with some minor flaking spots. Hammer shows good strong dark orig case colors. Lever has some orig blue but is mostly flaked and blended with a gray-brown patina. Stock is sound with a few minor nicks and scratches and retains most of its orig varnish. Butt plate is a smooth patina matching the receiver. This is an extremely fine orig example of a very rare carbine. Mechanics are crisp with a very nice shiny bore. 8-87600 (40,000-50,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2009 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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