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Antique CONFEDERATE & UNION Civil War AUSTRIAN Import Saddle Ring CARBINE Large Bore .75 CAL M1842/1851 With SADDLE RING
Guns International #: 101490508 Seller's Inventory #: 20378
Category: Antique Rifles - Percussion - Civil War Carbines
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Seller: AncestryGunsLLC
Company: Ancestry Guns LLC
Member Since: 11/3/16
State: Missouri
Zip: 65203
Country: United States
Phone: (314) 707-7373
International Phone: 314-707-7373
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Description:
Antique CONFEDERATE & UNION Civil War AUSTRIAN Import Saddle Ring CARBINE
Large Bore .75 CAL M1842/1851 With SADDLE RING
Here we present an antique Imperial Austrian Model 1851 Cavalry Carbine (at times also referred to as the Model 1842 and the Früwirth Carbine), made circa 1852. These carbines are known to have been imported to the United States. They ended up with the Confederacy during the American Civil War. Brigadier-General James William Denver wrote at one point about “the Austrian carbine” in a letter to the U.S. Ordnance Office citing that it was “found inefficient.” And no wonder as he also stated that the paper cartridges issued for them were too small. Being low in number and one of the largest bores on Civil War battlefields, it is not difficult to understand the logistical difficulty in providing proper ammunition.
Another known example of an Austrian M1851 Carbine on the other side of the conflict belonged to one of William Quantrill’s “Bushwackers”, Larkin Skaggs. During Quantrill’s vicious raid of burning and murdering in Lawrence, Kansas (August 21, 1863), Skaggs was shot dead off of his horse by 15 year old William Speers. That raid alone cost about 200 men and boys’ lives, and for that Skaggs’ corpse was dragged behind a horse by the neck, according to Tom A. Rafiner in his book Caught Between Three Fires.
These very short and handy carbines (not much larger than a pistol like the US M1842) were originally made using the “tube lock” mechanism. Essentially a very distinct percussion conversion of a flintlock gun, that was more aimed at saving money and not having to retrain an entire army than being state of the art. They were not long after considered obsolete, but the American Civil War created demand for even what was old technology. The Austrians were happy to be paid for their old stock. Before being exported they were converted from the tube lock system to the more conventional percussion system via several different methods, and many were also fitted with ramrods since the Austrian Cavalry carried theirs on their person.
The overall condition is good. The action functions. The bore is good. “CM” is faintly stamped on the left stock. Here is a very handy, large bore Austrian percussion carbine that has a very colorful Civil War history!
Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.
Barrel is 14-5/8 inches.
Caliber: .72 percussion
Overall condition as seen in photos.
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$1600
#20378
SOLD
Antique: Yes