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Burnside carbine identified to soldier in 118th Illinois mounted infantry
Guns International #: 102958679 Seller's Inventory #: 1
Category: Civil War Carbines - Civil War Rifles
Seller's Information
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Seller: tlfisher
Company:
Member Since: 5/5/14
First Name: Thomas
Last Name: Fisher
State: Pennsylvania
Zip: 15530
Country: United States
Phone: (814) 701-1490
Fax:
Number of Active Listings: 7
Total Number of Listings: 166
Seller: Private Seller
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Payment Types Accepted: money order/cashiers checks
Description:
Burnside 5th model carbine in very good Cond. Stocks are unsanded with two light cartoches and great carved inscription. All metal parts are smooth with age stain and good markings. Action is perfect and hammer holds half and full cock with strong main spring. Bore has good rifling but dark with age stain. Right butt stock is carved inscription J.A. Price Corp. Co. C. 118 Ills. He is John A Price enlisted Aug.12 1862 and mustered out Oct. 1865. They were formed as infantry and were in the siege of Vicksburg and and many other battles. In Sept. 1863 they were mounted and became part of the 1st cavalry brigade of Dept. of the Gulf cavalry division and remained mounted till the end of the war so this is when they would have exchanged their mukets for carbines. Gun is 100% complete with matching searial numbers and solid ID.
SOLD
Antique: Yes