FINE SMITH CIVIL WAR CARBINE.

FINE SMITH CIVIL WAR CARBINE. SN 3279. Cal. 50. American Machine Works made carbine with 21-1/2″ oct to rnd bbl, dovetail front sight base, missing its blade and a short carbine ladder rear sight. Left side of receiver is mounted with a sling bar & ring and is marked with the American Machine Works and Poultney & Trimble information. Mounted with nicely figured, uncheckered American walnut with rnd forearm secured with a sgl band and straight stock with carbine buttplate. Left side of wrist has a crisp cartouche. Carbine is covered in a heavy covering of old dried oil which obscures much of the fine orig finish. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl retains about 98% orig blue with a few scattered freckles of light surface rust. Receiver retains most of its orig factory case colors under a heavy coating of old dried oil. Spring latch bar on top retains about all of its bright fire blue. Wood is sound with a very few, very scattered light storage & handling nicks & scratches with a whiskered look. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, probably unfired. 4-40993 JR356 (2,000-3,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2010

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
	2412	$1,380.00	FINE SMITH CIVIL WAR CARBINE. SN 3279. Cal. 50. American Machine Works made carbine with 21-1/2″ oct to rnd bbl, dovetail front sight base, missing its blade and a short carbine ladder rear sight. Left side of receiver is mounted with a sling bar & ring and is marked with the American Machine Works and Poultney & Trimble information. Mounted with nicely figured, uncheckered American walnut with rnd forearm secured with a sgl band and straight stock with carbine buttplate. Left side of wrist has a crisp cartouche. Carbine is covered in a heavy covering of old dried oil which obscures much of the fine orig finish. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl retains about 98% orig blue with a few scattered freckles of light surface rust. Receiver retains most of its orig factory case colors under a heavy coating of old dried oil. Spring latch bar on top retains about all of its bright fire blue. Wood is sound with a very few, very scattered light storage & handling nicks & scratches with a whiskered look. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, probably unfired. 4-40993 JR356 (2,000-3,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2010 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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