The Lindner carbine design was a clever solution to the gas leak that plagued many early breech loading firearms. 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 Manufacturing 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 unmarked. A saddle ring is mounted on the left side of the stock. It has a blade front sight and a two leaf rear sight behind the breech. Marked on the left flat with inspector initials "G.K.J" (G.K. Jacobs), ahead of the buttplate tang with a faint circled script inspector cartouche "AMB" (Armistead M. Ball), and "MB" is carved twice in the left side of the butt and once on the right.

Very fine, retaining most of the original "National Armory Bright" finish with some light scratches and handling marks. Stock is also fine with some dents and scratches, two 1 inch cracks ahead of the lock, and some small tack sized holes on the right rear of the stock where a plaque may have been. Mechanically excellent.