4252 VERY FINE CIVIL WAR MODEL 1864 BURNSIDE SADDLE

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Category Firearms & Military
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Start Price 1,250.00 USD
Estimated at 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 USD
RING CARBINE. Cal. 54. S# 16863. 39" overall, 21" barrel, two position rear leaf sight, tall blued steel pinched blade front sight. Conforms to other Civil War carbines of this pattern. This carbine utilized the unique Ambrose Burnside designed "ice cream cone" shaped brass percussion cartridge. This is the standard Model 1864 marked "BURNSIDE PATENT / MODEL OF 1864" on breech & "BURNSIDE RIFLE CO / PROVIDENCE RI" on back action lock. Most of these guns in this serial range were issued to midwestern cavalry units. This very fine survivor saw little use with just minor handling marks. CONDITION: very fine overall & all matching. Barrel retains 90% plus thinning factory blue, marked with inspector initial and partially struck "CAST STEEL 1864". Breech block, lever, trigger guard plate & rear tang retain most of their original bright fire blue. Frame, hammer, and buttplate retain about 70% muted case colors, lock has strong traces of case color, balance silver/gray. Stocks are sound and well fit, Crisp inspector cartouche "RKW" (Captain Robert Henry Kirkwood Whiteley). Mechanically fine w/ crisp bright bore. (01-26027/JS). ANTIQUE. $2,500-3,500.