CIVIL WAR ERA PALMER BOLT ACTION CARBINE.

CIVIL WAR ERA PALMER BOLT ACTION CARBINE. Cal. 50. 20″ bbl. This is a nice example of the first bolt action metallic cartridge arm accepted by the U.S Government. Only about 1,000 of these guns were made by Lamson & Company in Windsor, Vermont and delivered in April 1965. These were not issued to troops due to cessation of hostilities. This gun conforms to the standard configuration of other specimens and marked like others “US/EG Lamson & Co/Windsor VT” and “1865” on lock and on back of breech “WM Palmer/Patent/DEC.22.1863”. Gun is mounted with 1-pc uncheckered walnut stock with single bbl band and a 1″ carbine bar opposite lock. Gun appears original and complete and fine overall. CONDITION: This gun is fine overall. Bbl retains traces of blue finish with a large balance now plum. Rifling in bore is excellent, crisp and well defined. Balance of metal is gray with scattered staining and small areas of pitting. Stock is sound and solid with good edges, retaining about half of its original varnished finish. There is no US surcharge on buttplate or any inspector cartouches, however there are three small inspector initials “BFS” stamped on left side of bbl breech. 4-44180 JS103 (3,000-5,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012

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
	2403	$3,162.50	CIVIL WAR ERA PALMER BOLT ACTION CARBINE. Cal. 50. 20″ bbl. This is a nice example of the first bolt action metallic cartridge arm accepted by the U.S Government. Only about 1,000 of these guns were made by Lamson & Company in Windsor, Vermont and delivered in April 1965. These were not issued to troops due to cessation of hostilities. This gun conforms to the standard configuration of other specimens and marked like others “US/EG Lamson & Co/Windsor VT” and “1865” on lock and on back of breech “WM Palmer/Patent/DEC.22.1863”. Gun is mounted with 1-pc uncheckered walnut stock with single bbl band and a 1″ carbine bar opposite lock. Gun appears original and complete and fine overall. CONDITION: This gun is fine overall. Bbl retains traces of blue finish with a large balance now plum. Rifling in bore is excellent, crisp and well defined. Balance of metal is gray with scattered staining and small areas of pitting. Stock is sound and solid with good edges, retaining about half of its original varnished finish. There is no US surcharge on buttplate or any inspector cartouches, however there are three small inspector initials “BFS” stamped on left side of bbl breech. 4-44180 JS103 (3,000-5,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012 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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