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.

Fine. A protective coating has been applied to the crisp arsenal bright metal surfaces. The reoiled stock is very good with faint marking, a long hairline crack visible on the left flat, a shorter hairline crack near the lock, an area of surface chipping near the forend cap and some scattered minor handling marks. Mechanically excellent.