Designed by Edward Lindner of Manchester, New Hampshire, and manufactured by Amoskeag Manufacturing Company. Approximately 500 of these First Type American carbines are reported to have been manufactured in total and delivered on U.S. Government contract in January of 1863, and 297 of these are reported to have been issued over three months later to the 8th West Virginia Mounted Infantry, who used them in skirmishes against Confederate forces between August and November of 1863. Fixed blade front sight and flip-up two-leaf rear sight with the lock, trigger guard, buttplate, and stock all resembling the pattern found on the U.S. Special Model 1861 Rifle-Musket then in production by Amoskeag. The breech block is marked "EDWARD LINDNER'S/PATENT,/MARCH 29, 1859." on top. A faded circled inspection cartouche is visible on the top of the stock ahead of the buttplate with two "5" stamps around it. A saddle ring is mounted on the left side of the stock. Detailed information about these First Type U.S. Lindner carbines can be found in the book "Lindner Carbines and Rifles" by Edward A. Hull on pages 88-95.

Very good, with sharp edges on the iron, scattered light freckling and areas of smooth brown surface patina, and defined markings on the breech block. The re-oiled stock is also very good, with some scattered light scratches and dents, a crack to the left of the breech, small hairline cracks at either end of the lock, and solid figure. Mechanically excellent. This is a solid representative example of a hard to find First Type U.S. Lindner Carbine!