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Joslyn Model 1862 Civil War Carbine .... CASE COLOR ... MIRROR BORE... LAYAWAY?
Guns International #: 103275627 Seller's Inventory #: 1882
Category: Civil War Carbines - Civil War Rifles
Seller's Information
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Seller: greenesgt
Company:
Member Since: 7/22/14
First Name: Gregory
Last Name: Rice
State: Ohio
Zip: 45458
Country: United States
Phone: (937) 684-6659
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Number of Active Listings: 98
Total Number of Listings: 607
Seller: Private Seller
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Payment Types Accepted: Check or Money Orders
Description:
LOOKS MUCH BETTER IN HAND, THAN PHOTOS....RARELY DO YOU SEE A JOSLYN WITH CASE COLOR!......52 RF. 22" barrel. SN: 1300. Blued barrel, color casehardened lock and hammer, brass furniture, walnut stock. Single shot, breechloading cartridge carbine with M1861 pattern three-leaf rear sight, pinched front sight and saddle bar with ring. Lock marked in three horizontal lines JOSLYN FIREARMS Co/STONINGTON/CONN. Breechblock numbered 1300,. Two legible Edward Flather EF script cartouches are present on the flat opposite the lock, above the saddle bar. Simple friction hooked breech latch as is standard on the early production guns, along with brass furniture including a single barrel band secured with both a small wood screw and a spring. Roughly 2,400 1st Model Joslyn (Model 1862) carbines were produced, with an additional 1,200 "transitional" carbines with the second pattern breech block but the earlier brass furniture, before transitioning to the iron mounted 2nd Model (Model 1864) carbines. Of those first 3,600 guns 2,200 were acquired by the US Government like this one, with the balance sold commercially.
Condition
Fine.. Bore mirror bright with nice rifling. Barrel with much of the blue remaining, showing some thinning fading and wear and lock with some nice faded case colors. Markings remain clear and legible. Mechanically functional action. Wood may have been lightly cleaned and possibly lightly sanded, but the cartouches remain in good condition. .Wood with a few minor scattered bumps and dings. Action is strong locking up in both positions.
Price: $2,499.00