TRIPLETT & SCOTT REPEATING CARBINE
Guns International #: 100547668 Seller's Inventory #: MR775
Category: Civil War Carbines - Civil War Rifles
Seller's Information
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Seller: LeRoy Merz Antique Guns
Company: Merz Antique Guns
Member Since: 10/27/09
First Name: LeRoy
Last Name: Merz
State: Minnesota
Zip: 56538-0494
Country: United States
Phone: (218) 739-3255
Fax: (218) 739-4599
Platinum Seller
Number of Active Listings: 959
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Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
3 days
Payment Types Accepted: Money orders, cashier or personal checks
Description:
These are a very unique Civil War Era gun that was made by the Meriden Manufacturing Co. A rather rare gun with only about 5,000 ever built. This one is in the scarcer 22" bbl variety. These carbines are very unique in the sense that they use a rotating breech for the unloading and loading process. This was one of the early attempts at the repeating arm and evidently didn't work out but it sure was a good idea. This gun is in quite good condition for being a century and a half old. A very pleasing dark patina to the breech block and bbl. The frame is an antique grey color. Surprisingly the bore is VG! The wood is in good cond. Full size at upper and lower tang. A chip missing where the tubular mag goes into the stock. That was one of the weak points of this firearm. A couple of hairline cracks coming off of the upper tang and mag tube. The rest of the stock shows use but in good overall cond. Forearm is exceptional. Markings on this gun are the correct Triplett & Scott on the upper tang. Meriden Manuf. on the frame. Kentucky on the chamber block. A very unique piece of American History and something you don't see very often. Very good collectable for not a lot of money.
Leroy Merz Antique Firearms specializes in antique and vintage Winchesters and other fine American firearms. Since 1965 Mr. Merz has taken part in the world of firearms and has been a contributor to many well known reference books. Just recently we mailed the 123rd edition of our privately-published catalog. We have hundreds of additional guns in every price range at our home online. Search for Merz Antiques in google.
SOLD
Antique: Yes