A total of around 16,500 Joslyn carbines were manufactured during the Civil War under contract with the U.S. Government in two models. The U.S. Government purchased 2,200 of the Model 1862 carbines between 1862-1863. The Model 1862 is easily identified by its use of a friction catch for the breech rather than the pull out latch on the Model 1864. "F.D.L" inspection initials marked at the left of the breech and on top of the stock ahead of the buttplate tang (faint), and two boxed script "FDL" inspection cartouches stamped on the left stock flat.

Good, with scattered light pitting visible underneath the refinished brown finish. The stock is also good as lightly sanded and re-oiled, with a few mild dents and handling marks. Absent extractor/breechblock latch, otherwise mechanically fine.