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Guns International #: 102233898
Seller's Inventory #: 227571
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Guns International #: 102233898
Category - Civil War Rifles
- Antique Rifles - Percussion
Seller's Information
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Seller: AncestryGunsLLC
Company: Ancestry Guns LLC Member Since: 11/3/16
State:
Missouri
Zip: 65203
Country: United States
Phone:
(314) 707-7373
Int'l Phone:
314-707-7373
Platinum Seller
Active Listings: 1052
Total Listings: 42333
Seller Type: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns and accessories.
Payment Methods: Credit Card, Certified Check, Money Order
CIVIL WAR Antique JAMES MERRILL Second Type .54 Caliber Percussion CARBINE
WIDELY Used SRC by North & South During Civil War
Description: CIVIL WAR Antique JAMES MERRILL Second Type .54 Caliber Percussion CARBINE WIDELY Used SRC by North & South During Civil War Here we present an antique James Merrill Second Type Percussion Carbine, made in 1863 in Baltimore, Maryland. The carbines were produced in two versions, which were the First Type and the Second Type. The First Type included a brass patch box in the stock and had the breech lever secured by a flat, knurled latch. The Second Type was produced without the patch box and had the breech lever secured with a rounded, button type latch. These were made by the company of James H. Merrill in Baltimore, Maryland (a very divided city leading up to the war), with a total production of 14,500. These carbines are known to have been allocated to the following Union cavalry regiments: NY 1st, 5th and 18th; Pennsylvania 11th, 17th, and 18th; NJ 1st; Indiana 7th; Wisconsin 1st and 3rd; Kentucky 27th, and the Delaware 1st. They are also known to have been used by Confederates as they were available before the war or as they would capture them. Confederate ammunition for these were made at the Richmond Laboratory on Brown’s Island in Virginia. It is telling about how many of the carbines the South may have fielded to justify a significant operation making ammunition at the lab. As an interesting side-note, the Confederate States Richmond Laboratory was the site of the worst home-front disaster in Richmond for the entire war when careless handling of percussion caps caused the several hundred thousand percussion primers, cannon friction primers and 10 lbs. of gun powder to explode, killing at least 44 and seriously injuring 25 more in the small building. The overall condition is fair. Dark patina throughout. The action is strong. The breech door’s latch is absent. The bore is dim with good rifling and oxidized scale throughout. The stock is cracked at the left side of the wrist. Much wear apparent. Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction. Barrel is 22-1/8 inches. Caliber: .54 Percussion Overall condition as seen in photos. Very Fast. Very Safe. FREE SHIPPING WORLDWIDE. Delivered directly to your door by express mail! Guaranteed AUTHENTIC & Includes CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY. ancestryguns $1500 #227571 SOLD Antique: Yes |
Guns International #: 102233898
Seller's Inventory #: 227571
Guns International #: 102233898
Seller's Inventory #: 227571
Guns International #: 102233898
Seller's Inventory #: 227571
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