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Auction archive: Lot number 1113

(A) SCARCE CIVIL WAR ERA BRITISH PATTERN GREENE .55 CALIBER PERCUSSION CARBINE.

Field & Range Firearms
17 Feb 2020 - 19 Feb 2020
Estimate
US$2,000 - US$3,000
Price realised:
n. a.
Auction archive: Lot number 1113

(A) SCARCE CIVIL WAR ERA BRITISH PATTERN GREENE .55 CALIBER PERCUSSION CARBINE.

Field & Range Firearms
17 Feb 2020 - 19 Feb 2020
Estimate
US$2,000 - US$3,000
Price realised:
n. a.
Beschreibung:

2,000 of these guns were made under contract for the British government by the Massachusetts Arms Company in Chicopee Falls. Made between 1855 and 1857 for use during the Crimean Wars. Due to the scarcity of the American contract Greene carbines, these are generally considered a secondary martial Civil War carbine, however no documentation of any of the British guns being used in the Civil War exists. British proofs throughout and a crown over "VxR" on the lock. CONDITION: Retains an even patina overall with some original blue on the barrel, breech and lower tang. Some pitting present. Markings are clear. The patchbox has been refinished. Wood is fine with light handling marks. Bore is excellent with bright sharp rifling. Fine mechanical function. GR Name Value Accessories Barrel Length 18" Caliber/Bore .55 Rifled Drop at Comb Drop at Heel FFL Status Antique Length of Pull Manufacturer Greene Model British Carbine Paperwork Serial Number 1766

Auction archive: Lot number 1113
Auction:
Datum:
17 Feb 2020 - 19 Feb 2020
Auction house:
Morphy Auctions
North Reading Road 2000
Denver PA 17517
United States
info@morphyauctions.com
+1 (0)877 968-8880
+1 (0)717 336-7115
Beschreibung:

2,000 of these guns were made under contract for the British government by the Massachusetts Arms Company in Chicopee Falls. Made between 1855 and 1857 for use during the Crimean Wars. Due to the scarcity of the American contract Greene carbines, these are generally considered a secondary martial Civil War carbine, however no documentation of any of the British guns being used in the Civil War exists. British proofs throughout and a crown over "VxR" on the lock. CONDITION: Retains an even patina overall with some original blue on the barrel, breech and lower tang. Some pitting present. Markings are clear. The patchbox has been refinished. Wood is fine with light handling marks. Bore is excellent with bright sharp rifling. Fine mechanical function. GR Name Value Accessories Barrel Length 18" Caliber/Bore .55 Rifled Drop at Comb Drop at Heel FFL Status Antique Length of Pull Manufacturer Greene Model British Carbine Paperwork Serial Number 1766

Auction archive: Lot number 1113
Auction:
Datum:
17 Feb 2020 - 19 Feb 2020
Auction house:
Morphy Auctions
North Reading Road 2000
Denver PA 17517
United States
info@morphyauctions.com
+1 (0)877 968-8880
+1 (0)717 336-7115
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