Designed and made by Edward Lindner of Manchester, New Hampshire, probably at Amoskeag Manufacturing Company. Only 892 of the First Type carbines were made and all were for military contracts, (November, 1861, 391 to the 1st Michigan Cavalry and late 1863, 501 to the 8th West Virginia Mounted Infantry). The carbine has a fixed blade front sight and two-leaf folding rear sight mounted behind the breechblock next to the hammer. It is correctly marked, only on the top of the breechblock "EDWARD LINDNER'S / PATENT / MARCH 29, 1859". There is a small "J" on the right side of the breechblock and breech end of the barrel. There is a "AAB" in an oval stamped on the stock comb just ahead of the buttplate. The stock is oil-finished walnut, with a metal forearm tip, steel carbine buttplate and saddle ring on the left stock flat. The left side of the stock has large crude period carved letters "JC BO".

Very good. The metal surfaces remain mostly bright with some scattered spots of discoloration and some scattered dings on the lock plate. The stock is good with some overall scattered dings, dents and scratches. The markings are clear. The action is fine.