4201 FINE CONFEDERATE KEEN WALKER BREECH LOADING

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Category Firearms & Military
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Start Price 10,000.00 USD
Estimated at 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 USD
CARBINE. Cal. 54. NSN. This unique design brass frame "tilting breech" Confederate breechloading carbine is one of about 280 made by Keen, Walker & Company of Danville, Virginia, between May & September 1862, making it one of the rarest of all Confederate Carbines. Standard configuration, 40" overall, 21.5" smoothbore barrel, fixed notch rear sight. Matching assembly marks on the frame, breechblock, lower tang & in the stock in the top strap mortise. Solid brass frame, all other parts iron. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: copies of Keen Walker Chapter from Murphy & Madaus text on Confederate Carbines. CONDITION: fine for Confederate carbine, superior overall condition, smooth plum iron patina, smooth light mustard colored brass, sound stock. Mechanically fine, dark clean bore. (01-26174/JS). ANTIQUE. $20,000-30,000.