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Lot 1139:Civil War U.S. Lindner First Type Breech Loading Carbine

August 26th, 2023|Rock Island, IL
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Lot 1139:Civil War U.S. Lindner First Type Breech Loading Carbine

August 26th, 2023|Rock Island, IL
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Very Scarce Civil War Lindner's Patent First Type U.S. Martially Inspected Breech Loading Percussion Saddle Ring Carbine

Designed by Edward Lindner of Manchester, New Hampshire and manufactured by Amoskeag Manufacturing Company. Only 500 of these First Type American carbines are reported to have been delivered on U.S. Government contract in January of 1863, and 297 of them are reported to have been issued over three months later to the 8th West Virginia Mounted Infantry, who used them in skirmishes against Confederate forces between August through November of 1863. Fixed blade front sight and flip-up two-leaf rear sight with some features resembling the U.S. Special Model 1861 Rifle-Musket then in production by Amoskeag. The breech block is marked on top "EDWARD LINDNER'S/PATENT,/MARCH 29,1859." in reference to U.S. patent number 23,378. "GKJ" (George K. Jacobs) inspection initials stamped on the left stock flat, an oval script "AMB" (Armistead M. Ball) inspection cartouche (half visible) stamped ahead of the buttplate and carvings of names lightly visible on the left of the buttstock. Detailed information about these First Type U.S. Lindner carbines can be found in the book "Lindner Carbines and Rifles" by Edward A. Hull on pages 88-95. Provenance: The Ron Bucholtz Collection

ConditionFine, retaining mostly bright surfaces with sharp edges on the iron, scattered light freckling, a few small cracks around the lock, and sharp markings on the breech piece. The stock is very good as lightly sanded and re-oiled, with scattered scratches and dents, a few small filled in repairs visible, some small hairline cracks at either end of the lock, and visible stamps. Mechanically excellent. This is a solid representative example of a hard to find First Type U.S. Lindner Carbine!
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ManufacturerAmoskeag
ModelLindner Carbine
TypeCarbine
ClassAntique
Caliber / Gauge58
Barrel20 inch round
Finishbright
Stockwalnut

Item LocationRock Island, IL
Views1076
Catalog page120
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