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Civil War Kentucky Contract Triplett & Scott Repeating Carbine
Guns International #: 103398374 Seller's Inventory #: 52198
Category: Civil War Carbines - Collectibles - Civil War
Seller's Information
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Seller: Joe Salter com
Company: Down East Antiques - Joe Salter
Member Since: 9/10/10
First Name: Garrick-March-Jim-Joe
Last Name: Salter
State: New Hampshire
Zip: 03031
Country: United States
Phone: (603) 732-4000
Fax: (603) 732-4200
Platinum Seller
Number of Active Listings: 1377
Total Number of Listings: 25257
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
FREE SHIPPING FOR ORDERS OVER $500! We also have a 30 day Inspection Period and NOT a 3 day Inspection.
Payment Types Accepted: We take all major credit cards with NO CREDIT CARD FEES! Also Check or Money order.
About Us: Joe Salter has been in the Antique and Collector Weapons business for 60 years as both a collector and dealer. Our company is based in Southern New Hampshire and we have had an internet based store front for the past 20 years. We are federally licensed and deal in all types of firearms and related material. We offer free Shipping for orders over $500.
Description:
Serial #4124, .50 RF, 22" barrel with a fine, bright bore that has some light freckling and pinprick pitting within the grooves towards the breech. This is one of 5,000 carbines ordered in early 1865 to equip Kentucky Home Guard troops guarding the supply lines for Gen. William T. Sherman’s campaign in Georgia. The barrel and rotating breech assembly retain about 50-60% of the original blue finish with the balance faded to mottled gray at the muzzle, and to a freckled plum-brown on the remainder. The small "KENTUCKY" contract marking is still clear and crisp on the left side of the breech, while the mottled gray-brown frame has crisp "MERIDEN MAN’FG. CO. / MERIDEN, CONN." markings on the left side as well. The and barrel assembly rotates freely when unlocked in order to access the tubular magazine that runs along the belly of the stock, and the action is fully functional, althought the breech latch is a bit loose when the action is closed. The walnut forend and buttstock are original, with the small "N / WB" inspection stamps deeply struck on the left side of the buttstock just ahead of the buttplate. The wood is in very good shape with some minor handling marks and small surface blemishes scattered about the added varnish finish. There is a linear, with-the-grain crack commonly seen on Triplett & Scott carbines running along the embedded magazine tube due to the very thin density of wood there. While ordered for the Kentucky Home Guard, they were not delivered in time to see service in the war. These are seldom seen carbines, with a unique, and rather ungainly magazine loading system, and this example is in very good-near fine condition overall. Antique;
Price: $2,695.00
Antique: Yes