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2531
$6,037.50

CIVIL WAR SMITH CARBINE. SN 90901. Cal. 50. You are bidding on one of the nicest conditioned Civil War carbines you will find. This gun retains almost all orig finish and is about as mint as you find these guns. Note the brilliant case colors and bright blue in photo. This gun retains all the typical marking associated with Smith. Left side of breech has three line maker’s mark and Smith’s Patent in two lines. The SN 10606 is well struck and found externally on bbl housing and frame. Several small sub-inspector marks are found crisply marked on forestock, triggerguard, sling bar and buttstock. Final inspection cartouches are crisp and fine, as you will see in photo. CONDITION: Frame, hammer and bbl housing retain much of orig bright case color. Bbl retains most of orig blue finish. Triggerguard, breech spring and blued ferrule between frame and buttstock retain most of their brilliant blue with a few scuffs to triggerguard. Bbl band and buttplate have strong remnants of blue but much is worn and turned plum. Bore is bright with sharp rifling. Forestock and buttstock is very good with raised grain, several small nicks and dents. 4-38630 JS68 (5,500-7,500)


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009
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