BEALS PROTOTYPE SINGLE SHOT MILITARY CARBINE.

BEALS PROTOTYPE SINGLE SHOT MILITARY CARBINE. Cal. 44 RF. NSN. Unusual carbine with 24-3/16” rnd bbl with integral square chamber/receiver & left hand rifling. It has an unusual Flobert style brass, hinged breechblock that contains firing pin & a locking catch that fits under a protrusion on face of hammer to lock breech when it is fired. Cocking hammer & raising breechblock, by pushing a small button on rear edge, retracts hammer & extracts the fired case from chamber by means of two thin brass arms articulated between breechblock & extractor. Lower receiver is of steel with a spur trigger. It has brass front band with integral sling loop & a brass rear edge to forearm with straight grain American walnut, uncheckered with straight stock & a Kentucky rifle style, smooth, brass buttplate. Left side of stock has a Henry style sling loop. Front sight is thin, half moon, German silver & rear sight is a second type, 900 yard Henry ladder rear sight. Left side of receiver is marked “F. BEALS”. This carbine was designed by Fordyce Beals, built at Remington shop in 1865 and submitted to the Laidley Ordinance Board at Springfield Armory in January 1865 but was not selected for adoption by military. It was returned to Remington & placed into the Remington Factory Museum and was de-accessioned in 1948 to an anonymous party & subsequently sold to the consignor. In 1997 it was on display in The Cody Firearms Museum exhibit “THE ARMS & ART OF REMINGTON ARMS”. This rifle is pictured on p. 240 of THE GUNS OF REMINGTON, Madaus & Goodwin, the photographic record of the exhibit. Accompany this lot is a set of orig photos taken at the Ordnance Trials in 1865, showing this exact carbine. As far as is known, this is the only firearm known that was in the Ordnance Trials. CONDITION: Very fine. Metal is still in orig factory “white” with a few scattered minor stains on sides under breechblock. Lower receiver has fine pitting. Wood has a few light dents & scratches & retains most of an old restored finish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-60190 JR346 (4,000-7,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2006

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
	351	$6,325.00	BEALS PROTOTYPE SINGLE SHOT MILITARY CARBINE. Cal. 44 RF. NSN. Unusual carbine with 24-3/16” rnd bbl with integral square chamber/receiver & left hand rifling. It has an unusual Flobert style brass, hinged breechblock that contains firing pin & a locking catch that fits under a protrusion on face of hammer to lock breech when it is fired. Cocking hammer & raising breechblock, by pushing a small button on rear edge, retracts hammer & extracts the fired case from chamber by means of two thin brass arms articulated between breechblock & extractor. Lower receiver is of steel with a spur trigger. It has brass front band with integral sling loop & a brass rear edge to forearm with straight grain American walnut, uncheckered with straight stock & a Kentucky rifle style, smooth, brass buttplate. Left side of stock has a Henry style sling loop. Front sight is thin, half moon, German silver & rear sight is a second type, 900 yard Henry ladder rear sight. Left side of receiver is marked “F. BEALS”. This carbine was designed by Fordyce Beals, built at Remington shop in 1865 and submitted to the Laidley Ordinance Board at Springfield Armory in January 1865 but was not selected for adoption by military. It was returned to Remington & placed into the Remington Factory Museum and was de-accessioned in 1948 to an anonymous party & subsequently sold to the consignor. In 1997 it was on display in The Cody Firearms Museum exhibit “THE ARMS & ART OF REMINGTON ARMS”. This rifle is pictured on p. 240 of THE GUNS OF REMINGTON, Madaus & Goodwin, the photographic record of the exhibit. Accompany this lot is a set of orig photos taken at the Ordnance Trials in 1865, showing this exact carbine. As far as is known, this is the only firearm known that was in the Ordnance Trials. CONDITION: Very fine. Metal is still in orig factory “white” with a few scattered minor stains on sides under breechblock. Lower receiver has fine pitting. Wood has a few light dents & scratches & retains most of an old restored finish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-60190 JR346 (4,000-7,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2006 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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