May 13-15, 2025 Firearms and Militaria
Lot #2305:
(A) CIVIL WAR MASSACHUSETTS ARMS COMPANY MAYNARD .50 SINGLE SHOT CARBINE.
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/14/2025
This is a second model that has seen little use. Carbine features the octagon to round blued barrel, dovetailed front sight, two leaf folding rear sight, case color frame with Maynard patent legend on left side and Mass. Arms legend on right side. Hammer, trigger and screws are fire blue. Left side of barrel has the GWS inspector stamp for George W. Sherman. Left side of stock has cartouche stamp JM for James Mills. Butt plate has an S sub inspector stamp. Saddle ring and bar on left side. CONDITION: Excellent. The frame retains at least 40% case colors with balance patterned out. Screw heads are mostly true and retain majority of fire blue finish as does the hammer and trigger. The barrel retains virtually all its blue finish with minute handling marks. The wood is superb with just some minor impressions. Butt plate has silvered out but all the fire blue on screw head. Bore is bright.
Manufacturer
Massachusetts arms company