April 24-25, 2019 Extraordinary, Sporting, & Collector Firearms
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 4/24/2019
These were made for James Warner for his 2nd contract of 2,500 rifles delivered between February and March of 1865. The 1st Wisconsin reported 361 Warner carbines available on March 3rd, 1865, which would have included both First and Second Types; and were with the troops on April 16th, 1865 when they attacked Fort Tyler at West Point, Georgia. In addition, a quantity of Warner carbines were issued to the 1st Colorado Volunteer Mounted Militia to be used in the frequent Indian attacks, who had been destroying miles of telegraph lines and attacking stagecoach stations and ranges.
Again, these carbines were delivered in February or March 1865 and it is unknown how many made it into action. Consists of round barrel, single band, all brass frame, brass buttplate, saddle ring bar and ring, dovetail front sight, folding military rear sight, walnut stock. Left side of frame is stamped "GREENE RIFLE WORKS WORCESTER MASS PATD 1864". Manual extractor with lever on bottom. Has a military inspector "H" on buttplate. CONDITION: Barrel and band are dark chocolate patina. Mellow brass in excellent shape with a few handling marks. Generous nitre blue on frame screws and trigger. Traces of case colors on hammer. Walnut stocks are excellent with one small 3/4" crack repair on top right wrist. Strong, near mint rifled bore and fine action. Very hard to find carbine in fine condition. Although it is known that a number of these were still in use after the war, and this one definitely saw use.
Caliber/Bore
.50 Warner RF