GUN SPRING 2018
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/21/2018
VERY FINE CIVIL WAR SMITH CARBINE. SMITH CARBINE 15004 50 Cal. 50. About 30,000 of these well made carbines were made for the Civil War, this is a very nice example retaining much of its orig finish that conforms to the standard configuration of this arm with 21-5/8″ part oct bbl. This gun is properly iron mounted, case colored & blued. On the left side of breech is marked "ADDRESS/POULTNEY&TRIMBLE/BALTIMORE, U.S.A." and "SMITH'S PATENT/JUNE 23 1857″ and "MANUFACTURED BY/AM'N M'CH'N WKS/SPRINGFIELD MASS". This gun is accompanied by about 20 heavy duty brass cartridges for shooting black powder in these antique carbines. CONDITION: Very fine overall. Bbl retains about 95% bright orig blue. Case colored frame and hammer exhibit about 30% muted case colors with remainder mottled silver/brown. Trigger guard, breech band and buttstock ferrule retain over 50% bright orig blue. Stocks are fine and well fit overall with several large dings and dents and two bright inspector cartouches. Mechanics are crisp with bright shiny bore. 52801-6 JS (3,000-4,000) W/BRASS