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CIVIL WAR Springfield JOSLYN Breech Loading RIFLE
Guns International #: 101508199 Seller's Inventory #: 8378
Category: Civil War Rifles - Joslyn Carbines
Seller's Information
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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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Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Payment Types Accepted: Credit Card, Certified Check, Money Order
Description:
CIVIL WAR Springfield JOSLYN Breech Loading RIFLE
Scarce Rifle Manufactured in 1865
Here we present an antique Springfield Armory made Joslyn Breech Loading Rifle, made circa early 1865 in Springfield, Massachusetts. Benjamin Franklin Joslyn was the inventor, holding over 25 firearms patents. Early in the Civil War, 8,000 cavalry carbines were purchased by the Union and they all saw service, being heavily allocated to cavalry regiments such as the 4th and 8th Indiana, 19th New York, 13th Tennessee, 9th Pennsylvania, 3rd West Virginia, 2nd Wisconsin, 1st Nebraska, 1st Nevada and 11th Ohio. As a result of his success with the carbine, the federal government ordered 3,000 of his breech-loading actions in order to build the U.S. National armory made breech-loading rifles. These were made for the proprietary cartridge called the 50-60-450 Joslyn Rimfire. This pre-dates the Allin conversion and some of these 3,007 rifles are suspected to have been issued and used just before the end of the American Civil War.
These Joslyn rifles were the first breech loading metallic cartridge rifles manufactured at a U.S. national armory. 3,007 were assembled in January to June of 1865 utilizing breech units supplied by the Joslyn Firearms Company. 1,600 were later converted for the .50-70 Government cartridge and sold to the French during the Franco-Prussian War. This is one of the remaining 1407 left in its original state. It has standard Civil War era rifle-musket sights, "M/1172" on top of the breechblock and the receiver tang, “1864" and "U.S./SPRINGFIELD" on the lock.
The overall condition is very good. The steel was left in the white from Springfield and remains semi-bright. The markings are clear. The numbers match. The walnut stock is in very good condition. The action is excellent. Here is a great example of a rare Joslyn conversion!
Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.
Barrel is 35 1/2 inches.
Caliber: .50 Rimfire
Overall condition as seen in photos.
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$2450
#8378
SOLD
Antique: Yes