Guns International #: 101561351
Seller's Inventory #: 201587

Category - Civil War Carbines - Antique Rifles - 1500-1850

Category
Civil War Carbines
Antique Rifles - 1500-1850

Antique SIMEON NORTH Model 1843 HALL Breech Loading Percussion CARBINE “US” Marked 1 of 10,500 Contracted by Simeon North

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Antique SIMEON NORTH Model 1843 HALL Breech Loading Percussion CARBINE

“US” Marked 1 of 10,500 Contracted by Simeon North

Here we present an antique U.S. Model 1843 Side Lever Breech Loading Carbine from the Simeon North Contract, made circa 1849 in Middletown, Connecticut. A native of Berlin, Connecticut, Simeon North was a successful manufacturer of scythes before he turned to gun making, eventually becoming one of the major suppliers of firearms to the United States military before the Civil War.

10,500 of these "side lever" Hall carbines were produced by Simeon North in 1844-1853. More than half are believed to have been rifled for use in the Civil War. Most of the rifled carbines were part of the 5,000 rebored and rifled for .58 caliber Minie balls during the "Hall Carbine Affair," but this example and a few others are .54 caliber and may have been rifled by one of the national armories or by the Confederate States.

North was better known for the rifles that he produced. In 1823, he won a government contract in which he supplied the army with standard breech-loading rifles. These initially were flintlock arms, but in 1843 North submitted a new design for governmental approval. His revamped model was christened "North's Improvement" for its improved method of working the breech mechanism. Until then, breech-loading rifles were flawed with loose seams between the chamber and the barrel, causing flames to spurt out the back and losing some velocity because of this gas leakage. North's design made the breech mechanism fit more closely to the barrel, thus reducing the loss of velocity. His adaptation of the Hall percussion breechloader was a success with the army, and he continued filling orders until his death in 1852.

Provenance: The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia. They received a collection from Simeon North's great-grandson Ralph H. North which can be seen in the article “The Origin of Interchangeable Parts” by Thomas Coulson from 1944 and are likely some of the examples shown in North's book “Simeon North: First Official Pistol Maker of the United States.”

“US/S. NORTH/MIDLtn/CONN1849” is engraved atop the breech. The left side of the reviver frame has a “JCB” stamp, for Ordnance Inspector Joseph C. Bragg.
The overall condition is very good. Nice brown finish. The action is strong all around. The bore is in good shape. Solid stock. A nice example of the not so common Hall carbine!

Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.

Barrel is 21 inches.

Caliber: .54 Percussion

Overall condition as seen in photos.

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Antique: Yes