CIVIL WAR BURNSIDE CARBINE

Revised: 3/12/2012

Additional Information: The lever pin has a small piece missing from its locking flange. The gun works fine.

CIVIL WAR BURNSIDE CARBINE. SN 10072. Cal .52, 21″ bbl. This is a very fine example of the popular fifth Model of the Burnside Carbine. This gun exhibits bright blue finish, bright case colors and crisp cartouches on a raised-grain stock. This gun conforms to other carbines of this pattern with 21″ bbl and 39″ overall. The lock is marked “BURNSIDE RIFLE CO / PROVIDENCE RI” and the breech is marked “BURNSIDE PATENT MODEL OF 1864”. This gun was designed by the Civil War Gen. Ambrose Burnside and utilized one of the most unique Civil War cartridges being a brass “ice cream cone” shaped casing, though this was still a percussion arm. CONDITION: Very fine overall. Bbl retains 95% of its orig blue though thinning on bbl. Lock, hammer & frame retain 60 – 70% of their bright & muted case colors with balance a silver/gray color. Bore exhibits bright & shiny rifling. Stocks show several dings & gouges, especially in forestock. Cartouches are bright as can be seen in photos 4-45740 JS52 (3,000-4,000)

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
	2404	$4,025.00	Revised: 3/12/2012 Additional Information: The lever pin has a small piece missing from its locking flange. The gun works fine. CIVIL WAR BURNSIDE CARBINE. SN 10072. Cal .52, 21″ bbl. This is a very fine example of the popular fifth Model of the Burnside Carbine. This gun exhibits bright blue finish, bright case colors and crisp cartouches on a raised-grain stock. This gun conforms to other carbines of this pattern with 21″ bbl and 39″ overall. The lock is marked “BURNSIDE RIFLE CO / PROVIDENCE RI” and the breech is marked “BURNSIDE PATENT MODEL OF 1864”. This gun was designed by the Civil War Gen. Ambrose Burnside and utilized one of the most unique Civil War cartridges being a brass “ice cream cone” shaped casing, though this was still a percussion arm. CONDITION: Very fine overall. Bbl retains 95% of its orig blue though thinning on bbl. Lock, hammer & frame retain 60 – 70% of their bright & muted case colors with balance a silver/gray color. Bore exhibits bright & shiny rifling. Stocks show several dings & gouges, especially in forestock. Cartouches are bright as can be seen in photos 4-45740 JS52 (3,000-4,000) 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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