Manufactured by James H. Merrill of Baltimore and used during the Civil War, this is a first type with a brass patch box and lock marking without an American eagle. The lock plate and breech lever are marked with the serial number. A script letter cartouche is stamped on the left stock flat by the saddle bar. The patch box has the name "WM/RAMSEY."

Fair. A protective coating has been added to the barrel which shows some light pitting. The brass has a mixed patina. The remaining metal surfaces have a mottled dark patina with some deep flash pitting. The refinished stock is fair with a crack near the buttplate, a few gouges and some minor pressure dents and scratches. The cartouche is faint. Mechanically excellent.