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Civil War Confederate Keen, Walker & Co. Breech Loading Percussion Saddle Ring Carbine Guns International #: 103644184 Seller's Inventory #: 40943272 Category: Civil War Rifles - Antique Rifles - Single Shot Seller's Information When emailing or calling sellers direct, please mention that you saw their listing on GunsInternational.com Seller: MALLARDS SHOOTING SUPPLY AND APPAREL Company: MALLARDS SHOOTING SUPPLY AND APPAREL Member Since: 5/10/23 First Name: MALLARDS Last Name: SALES CONSULTANT State: Florida Zip: 34428 Country: United States Phone: (352) 794-3507 Platinum Seller Number of Active Listings: 119 Total Number of Listings: 2032 Seller: FFL Dealer Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns. Please Note: All sales are final. We offer a 3-day inspection period beginning upon delivery to your selected FFL. If you're not satisfied for any reason during this time, you may return the firearm, no questions asked, with a 25% restocking fee. We never charge credit card fees or add hidden costs of any kind. Looking for the best deal? Contact us directly, we’re committed to offering the most competitive pricing and will match any advertised price on the same firearm. Payment Types Accepted: VISA, MASTERCARD, DISCOVER, AMERICAN EXPRESS, CASH. CHECK. CASHIERS CHECK. MONEY ORDER, About Us: Mallards Shooting Supply and Apparel is Central Florida’s newest premier gun store. Don’t let the name fool you. Mallards Shooting Supply and Apparel isn’t just for duck hunters. Whether you hunt birds or big game, maybe you’re not a hunter at all and just like to shoot either way Mallards Shooting Supply has you covered. Mallards Shooting Supply has a large selection for all disciplines. From trap and skeet, Sporting Clays, personal and home defense, tactical, long range shooting, plinking, first time gun owners, etc. Mallards Shooting Supply has something for you! We are all highly trained and will offer the best customer service in the world at Mallards. Come in and see us! We welcome you! We look forward to visiting with you. Description: This breech-loading cavalry carbine is one of a reported 282 believed to have been manufactured by Keen, Walker & Company of Danville, Virginia, between May and September of 1862 for use by the Confederacy during the Civil War, according to pages 151-152 of “Confederate Carbines & Musketoons” (2002) by John M. Murphy and Howard Michael Madaus. Only a small number of surviving examples are known today. According to “Confederate Arms” by Albaugh and Simmons, these carbines were believed to have been designed by inventor N. T. Read under a Confederate patent (possibly number 154, granted March 20, 1863), although page 151 of “Confederate Carbines & Musketoons” states that the authors disagree and it remains a subject of debate. I was unable to locate any further information or an illustration of the patent in question. The breech block mechanism resembles that of the Hall rifles and carbines, as well as the Perry carbine, and the carbine itself shows only slight visual similarities to the Maynard carbines. Consequently, “Flayderman’s Guide” refers to these as a “Maynard or Perry Brass Frame Carbine” (9th Edition, 10-039). The frame of these carbines has since been identified as made of bronze rather than brass, based on an invoice from the Confederate States to Keen, Walker & Company dated July 8, 1862, for “4,940 lbs of bronze-$1,976.” They feature a blade front sight, notch rear sight, seven-groove rifling, a sling bar and ring mounted on the left side of the frame, a Maynard-style buttstock, and an iron buttplate. No visible markings are present on the outside of the carbine, but a Roman numeral assembly number “XXVI” is carved into the concealed area of the upper tang and in the upper stock channel. Other examples of these carbines have been known to bear similar Roman numeral markings. Relevant details about these carbines and other pictured examples can be found on pages 151-157 of “Confederate Carbines & Musketoons” (2002) by Murphy and Madaus. The consignor indicated this carbine was purchased from Dave Taylor on September 12, 2020. Provenance: Dave Taylor; Private Collection. Condition Good as Confederate issued, with brown patina and scattered pitting on the iron surfaces, a soldered repair visible on the hammer, and attractive dark golden aged patina on the bronze frame with numerous dings visible on either side from period use. Stock is also good as sanded and re-oiled, with some scattered dents and nicks. Replacement sling ring. Mechanically fine. Confederate Keen, Walker & Co. carbines rarely turn up in any condition! Price: $34,699.99 Rifle Caliber: .54 Manufacturer: Keen, Walker & Co. Model: Perry Serial Number: N/A Barrel Length: 22 1/2 inch round Bore: The bore is darkened with pitting/corrosion and lightly visible rifling.