RARE CONFEDERATE BRASS FRAME 2nd TYPE MORSE CARBINE.

RARE CONFEDERATE BRASS FRAME 2nd TYPE MORSE CARBINE. With less than 1,000 of these made during the Civil War and far less survivors, this carbine represents one of the great rarities in small arms collecting. This unusual breech loading brass frame carbine was of a design invented by George W. Morse. These were made at the State Military Works in Greenville, SC about 1862-1863 from machinery that was captured from the U.S. Arsenal at Harpers Ferry in 1861. The carbine has a 20” rnd bbl in .50 cal. with an upward tilting breechblock. The elongated frame is of brass along with all other furniture. The trigger guard is cast integral with the frame with a small looped grip behind. SN 383 stamped on the bottom of the frame. Stocks are of butternut. Iron cleaning rod with segmented circular tip is housed beneath the barrel. The orig rod accessory is housed in the butt plate. A highly desirable Confed. production breech loading carbine-produced largely for SC State troops. CONDITION: Very good. Carbine shows medium wear over all with a nice uncleaned dim yellow patina on all of the brass frame and furniture. Bore is clean and quite sharp with no visible pitting. Stocks show the usual dents and dings from normal use. There are a couple of old, worn losses to the forestock right behind the nose cap and the area where the forestock meets the brass frame-a few chips are missing. A couple of the screw heads are chewed up a bit. Mechanically fine. Edwards Collection 4-58550 CW3 (11,000-14,000)

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
	811	$16,100.00	RARE CONFEDERATE BRASS FRAME 2nd TYPE MORSE CARBINE. With less than 1,000 of these made during the Civil War and far less survivors, this carbine represents one of the great rarities in small arms collecting. This unusual breech loading brass frame carbine was of a design invented by George W. Morse. These were made at the State Military Works in Greenville, SC about 1862-1863 from machinery that was captured from the U.S. Arsenal at Harpers Ferry in 1861. The carbine has a 20” rnd bbl in .50 cal. with an upward tilting breechblock. The elongated frame is of brass along with all other furniture. The trigger guard is cast integral with the frame with a small looped grip behind. SN 383 stamped on the bottom of the frame. Stocks are of butternut. Iron cleaning rod with segmented circular tip is housed beneath the barrel. The orig rod accessory is housed in the butt plate. A highly desirable Confed. production breech loading carbine-produced largely for SC State troops. CONDITION: Very good. Carbine shows medium wear over all with a nice uncleaned dim yellow patina on all of the brass frame and furniture. Bore is clean and quite sharp with no visible pitting. Stocks show the usual dents and dings from normal use. There are a couple of old, worn losses to the forestock right behind the nose cap and the area where the forestock meets the brass frame-a few chips are missing. A couple of the screw heads are chewed up a bit. Mechanically fine. Edwards Collection 4-58550 CW3 (11,000-14,000) 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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