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Rare UNALTERED Jenks Navy Carbine
Guns International #: 103523866 Seller's Inventory #:
Category: Civil War Carbines - Antique Rifles - Single Shot
Seller's Information
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Seller: BeardVintage
Member Since: 9/27/23
First Name: David
Last Name: Beard
State: Arkansas
Zip: 72031
Country: United States
Phone: (501) 757-3408
Number of Active Listings: 3
Total Number of Listings: 242
Seller: Private Seller
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Payment Types Accepted: USPS Money Orders, Cashier's Checks, Personal Checks, Zelle
About Us: Beard Vintage Firearms, LLC is a small company dealing in antique, vintage and modern firearms. Special focus on custom contemporary muzzleloading rifles and black powder cartridge rifles.
Description:
Reduced. Rare UNALTERED .54 Jenks Breech Loading U.S. NAVY CARBINE BY N. P. AMES. It has a 24in. smoothbore barrel, stamped at the breech 'AMES / U.S.N / R.C. / P / 1845. The action features a lever, lifting it and drawing it back withdraws a plunger allowing the carbine to be loaded with powder and ball through a small loading port in the top of the breech, the lock is of a unique design with a sidehammer its advantage being less moving parts, the lockplate stamped 'N. P. AMES / SPRINGFIELD / MASS' on the centre and on the tail 'WM JENKS', brass mounted full walnut stock with two brass barrel bands the top band with blade front-sight. This system of breech loading was invented by William Jenks who worked tirelessly to interest the U.S. Government in his design. He managed to achieve some success as the U. S. Navy contracted for the supply of approx. 4200. carbines and a further 1000 rifles. A small quantity of this pattern were also supplied to the U.S. Army for trials, they were not a success. Incidentally Jenks also travelled to London where his system was tried by the Board of Ordnance. What makes this example rare is that it retains its original smoothbore and round loading port. The majority of these were modified for the Civil War by rifling the bores and elongating the loading port to take a linen cartridge. The barrel finish is silvered with some mottling. Markings sharp. Bore is shiny with scattered light pitting. Stock is in good plus antique condition with minor dents and dings. Two cartouches visible on left side. $3100 + Shipping.
SOLD
Antique: Yes