This is one of 8,000 Model 1864 Joslyn breech loading carbines purchased by the Ordnance Department from the Joslyn Fire Arms Company of Stonington, Connecticut. The Joslyn was one of the more widely used carbines during the Civil War and was an effective and popular firearm with Federal cavalry units. Union cavalry units that used the Joslyn included the 4th and 8th Indiana, 19th New York, 13th Tennessee, 9th Pennsylvania, 3rd West Virginia, 2nd Wisconsin and 1st Nebraska. Deliveries of the carbine were made throughout the course of the war. The carbine has a blue barrel and casehardened iron mountings and a one piece straight grip stock with saddle ring and bar on the left side. The carbine is equipped with a pinched blade front sight and a three folding leaf rear sight. It has the correct hooded firing pin that distinguish the Model 1864 Carbine from the brass mounted Model 1862 carbine. The lock plate is marked "JOSLYN FIRE ARMS Co./STONINGTON CONN" ahead of the hammer, a marking more commonly found on the Model 1862. The rear of the breechblock is marked "B.F. JOSLYN PATENT/OCTOBER 8TH 1861/JUNE 24TH 1862". The left side of the barrel has "GWS" inspector initials. The matching serial number is located on the top of the breechblock and upper tang. The stock has two boxed script "FDL" cartouches on the left flat. Inspector initials "FDL" are repeated ahead of the buttplate tang. Provenance: The George Moller Collection

Fine, retaining 85% original blue finish on the barrel with some light patches of pitting, and 50% plus attractive original case colors on the lock and breech area with some mild pitting on the hammer, sling bar, and ejector. Stock is also fine with some scattered light dents and scratches, a crack ahead of the buttplate tang, and crisp cartouches. Mechanically excellent.