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Antique SIMEON NORTH Model 1843 HALL Breech Loading Percussion CARBINE “US” Marked 1 of 10,500 Contracted by Simeon North
Guns International #: 102189374 Seller's Inventory #: 201306
Category: Antique Rifles - 1500-1850 - Antique Rifles - Percussion
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Seller: AncestryGunsLLC
Company: Ancestry Guns LLC
Member Since: 11/3/16
State: Missouri
Zip: 65203
Country: United States
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Description:
Antique SIMEON NORTH Model 1843 HALL Breech Loading Percussion CARBINE
“US” Marked 1 of 10,500 Contracted by Simeon North
Here we present an antique U.S. Model 1843 Side Lever Breech Loading Carbine from the Simeon North Contract, made circa 1851 in Middletown, Connecticut. A native of Berlin, Connecticut, Simeon North was a successful manufacturer of scythes before he turned to gun making, eventually becoming one of the major suppliers of firearms to the United States military before the Civil War.
10,500 of these "side lever" Hall carbines were produced by Simeon North in 1844-1853. More than half are believed to have been rifled for use in the Civil War. Most of the rifled carbines were part of the 5,000 rebored and rifled for .58 caliber Minie balls during the "Hall Carbine Affair," but this example and a few others are .54 caliber and may have been rifled by one of the national armories or by the Confederate States.
North was better known for the rifles that he produced. In 1823, he won a government contract in which he supplied the army with standard breech-loading rifles. These initially were flintlock arms, but in 1843 North submitted a new design for governmental approval. His revamped model was christened "North's Improvement" for its improved method of working the breech mechanism. Until then, breech-loading rifles were flawed with loose seams between the chamber and the barrel, causing flames to spurt out the back and losing some velocity because of this gas leakage. North's design made the breech mechanism fit more closely to the barrel, thus reducing the loss of velocity. His adaptation of the Hall percussion breechloader was a success with the army, and he continued filling orders until his death in 1852.
The overall condition is very good. Nice brown finish. The action has great spring tension and the hammer hits both half- and full-cock notches, however, the hammer does slip off the full-cock notch. The bore is in nice shape for its age with strong rifling. “1851” is dated on the breech. “STEEL” on the barrel ahead of the breech block. Both cartouches on the left and right wrist remain visible. There is the obligatory short crack where the frame meets the stock at the top of the left side, where the inspector cartouche is located. A very nice example of a hard-to-find US cavalry carbine from the Antebellum and Civil War period!
Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.
Barrel is 21 inches.
Caliber: .54 Percussion
Overall condition as seen in photos.
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#201306
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Antique: Yes