These arms were manufactured between 1861-1865 using machinery captured from the Harpers Ferry Armory in April of 1861 and moved to Confederate ordnance facilities in Richmond, Virginia. This carbine has the distinctive "humpback" lock made from forgings and dies, taken from Harpers Ferry Armory, which were originally patterned for locks intended for use with the Maynard tape priming system on the U.S. Model 1855 rifled musket. Richmond Armory had no use for the priming device, so to speed up production they merely used the old dies. The lock is dated "1864" at the tail and marked "C.S/RICHMOND,VA." towards the front. The left quarter barrel flat is correctly marked with the "V/P/eagle head" proofs (partial). The carbine was originally finished armory bright with a casehardened lock. Pinched blade iron front sight and modern replacement folding leaf rear sight. Hammer screw is a period made brass replacement. The carbine is mounted in a full length straight grip stock with the correct tulip head iron ramrod, brass forend cap, and brass carbine buttplate. Absent rear sling swivel with a period screw plugging the hole in the bottom of the buttstock.

Good with gray/brown patina overall, scattered light to moderate pitting, mild flash pitting at the breech, and defined lock markings. Stock is also good as lightly sanded and re-oiled with scattered scratches, dents, chips, a crack ahead of the rear lock screw, absent chipped sections behind the barrel tang, to the right of the barrel tang, and below the lock. Brass forend cap exhibits a golden aged patina. Mechanically fine.