.58 caliber. 20" round barrel. SN: NSN. Bright finish, walnut stock. Rotating breech, percussion ignition, breech loading carbine based upon Edward Linder's patent. Lock unmarked as is correct for these early "1st type" Amoskeag produced carbines. Breech marked EDWARD LINDNER'S / PATENT / MARCH 29, 1859. Counterpane with small block letter G.K.J. inspection, the mark of sub-inspector George K Jacobs. Carbine retains the correct pattern two-leaf rear sight mounted on the breech tang, a feature changed on the 2nd variant of these guns. Also retains correct musket-style front sight and sling bar and ring mounted on the counterpane. The very first Lindner-type carbines produced were actually modifications of surplus Austrian rifles and were the really the first Lindner deliveries to the US Government. Those guns should be referred to as "1st Model" Lindner Carbines, but are generally forgotten in firearms history. That delivery was of 400 guns and was specifically intended to go to the 1st Michigan Cavalry. The later production guns were produced by the Amoskeag Manufacturing Company of Manchester, NH with the first type having unmarked locks like this one, and accepted for US military service. These Amoskeag "1st Model" guns totaled only 500 and were inspected by George Jacobs who was inspecting other Amoskeag produced arms at their Manchester factory. The later, 2nd type guns with the Amoskeag marked locks were never accepted for military service and these 6,000 guns were finally sold off during the Franco-Prussian War circa 1870. This is a very scarce example of one of the Amoskeag "1st Model" Lindner Carbines, of which only 500 were produced. These guns are rarely found for sale and are a very difficult Civil War carbine to acquire. Condition: Near fine. Metal with dull steel patina and fully legible markings at the breech. There is some lightly scattered pinpricking present on the breech and some scattered oxidized freckling on the metal. Counterpane with clear block G.K.J inspection mark, weaker inspection mark in comb of stock, forward of buttplate tang. Mechanically functional, but the threaded breech handle shows some minor damage and does not turn in its threads. This does not affect the operation of the carbine and the breech opens and closes as it should. Very good bore is mostly bright and shows scattered oxidation and some minor pitting, mostly near the muzzle. Stock fairly crisp with scattered bumps, dings and mars.
.58 caliber. 20" round barrel. SN: NSN. Bright finish, walnut stock. Rotating breech, percussion ignition, breech loading carbine based upon Edward Linder's patent. Lock unmarked as is correct for these early "1st type" Amoskeag produced carbines. Breech marked EDWARD LINDNER'S / PATENT / MARCH 29, 1859. Counterpane with small block letter G.K.J. inspection, the mark of sub-inspector George K Jacobs. Carbine retains the correct pattern two-leaf rear sight mounted on the breech tang, a feature changed on the 2nd variant of these guns. Also retains correct musket-style front sight and sling bar and ring mounted on the counterpane. The very first Lindner-type carbines produced were actually modifications of surplus Austrian rifles and were the really the first Lindner deliveries to the US Government. Those guns should be referred to as "1st Model" Lindner Carbines, but are generally forgotten in firearms history. That delivery was of 400 guns and was specifically intended to go to the 1st Michigan Cavalry. The later production guns were produced by the Amoskeag Manufacturing Company of Manchester, NH with the first type having unmarked locks like this one, and accepted for US military service. These Amoskeag "1st Model" guns totaled only 500 and were inspected by George Jacobs who was inspecting other Amoskeag produced arms at their Manchester factory. The later, 2nd type guns with the Amoskeag marked locks were never accepted for military service and these 6,000 guns were finally sold off during the Franco-Prussian War circa 1870. This is a very scarce example of one of the Amoskeag "1st Model" Lindner Carbines, of which only 500 were produced. These guns are rarely found for sale and are a very difficult Civil War carbine to acquire. Condition: Near fine. Metal with dull steel patina and fully legible markings at the breech. There is some lightly scattered pinpricking present on the breech and some scattered oxidized freckling on the metal. Counterpane with clear block G.K.J inspection mark, weaker inspection mark in comb of stock, forward of buttplate tang. Mechanically functional, but the threaded breech handle shows some minor damage and does not turn in its threads. This does not affect the operation of the carbine and the breech opens and closes as it should. Very good bore is mostly bright and shows scattered oxidation and some minor pitting, mostly near the muzzle. Stock fairly crisp with scattered bumps, dings and mars.
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