December 14-17, 2021 Collectible Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/14/2021
Maynard 2nd Model single shot breechloading carbine manufactured by Massachusetts Arms Company from 1863-1865 with a total of about 20,000 manufactured. 20" round barrel with octagon breech in .50 caliber with 2-leaf folding rear sight and blade front. Staple with saddle ring on right side of case hardened receiver. Walnut stock complete with military buttplate. Stock bears "AJN" and "JM" cartouches on left side of wrist in rectangles. During the American Civil War, these carbines were issued to the 9th and 11th Indiana as well as the 11th Tennessee. CONDITION: Excellent for its age, with nearly all of the thinning original bluing remaining and mixing with a brown patina with scattered handling marks throughout. Frame has turned a dull grey patina with faint traces of case colors in well-protected areas. Stock is excellent, with cartouches crisp and scattered handling marks. Mechanically fine. Bore is bright with crisp rifling. A high condition example. TON
Manufacturer
Massachusetts Arms Co.