This is one of the reported 892 First Type carbines manufactured based on Edward Lindner's patent for the U.S. Government during the Civil War. They were likely manufactured at Amoskeag Manufacture Co. Of the 892 First Type carbines manufactured, 391 were delivered to the Michigan Cavalry around November 1861, and 501 were delivered to the 8th West Virginia Mounted Infantry in late 1863. This example has the correct First Type breechblock patent marking: "EDWARD LINDNER'S/PATENT/MARCH 29, 1859," and the lock plate is correctly not marked. A saddle ring is mounted on the left side of the stock. The carbine has a blade front sight and a two leaf rear sight. A faint inspector's cartouche is stamped near the buttplate tang.

Very good. The metal components have gray and brown patina and some light oxidation. The stock is fine as lightly sanded and re-oiled and has a smoothed out section at the nose of the lock where the wood had chipped. The action functions fine, and the markings are crisp.