Designed by Edward Lindner of Manchester, New Hampshire, and manufactured by Amoskeag Manufacturing Company. Amoskeag received an order from the Ordnance Department for 6,000 Lindner carbines in April of 1863 and had them completed one year later, although delivery was refused which led to a lawsuit in which Amoskeag lost and the carbines are believed to have been sold in 1870 overseas during the Franco-Prussian War, lending to their rarity and the very limited amount of surviving examples today on the American collector's market; with this example appearing to have escaped that fate. Fixed blade front sight and two-leaf folding rear sight on the barrel ahead of the breech coupling piece, the breech block is marked "EDWARD LINDNER'S/PATENT,/MARCH 29, 1859." on top. The lock, reversed trigger guard with sling swivel, "U*S" marked buttplate, and the stock all resemble the patterns found on the Special Model 1861 Rifle-Musket then in production by Amoskeag. Detailed information about these Second Type U.S. Lindner carbines can be found in the book "Lindner Carbines and Rifles" by Edward A. Hull on pages 96-106.

Fine, exhibiting bright polished iron surfaces, with some minor pitting visible towards the front of the barrel and on the breech coupling piece, light wear to the lock markings, and defined breech block markings. The casehardened hammer is a replacement. The stock is very fine with attractive grains, a few light handling marks, and distinct edges overall. The replacement hammer does not make contact with the percussion nipple at the end of travel, otherwise mechanically fine. This fine Second Type Lindner carbine would make a nice addition to any U.S. martial firearms collection!