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A Civil War Era Poultney & Trimble Smith Single Shot

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A Civil War Era Poultney & Trimble Smith Single Shot

Item Details

Description

A Civil War Era Poultney & Trimble Smith Single Shot Carbine. A Smith's Patent Carbine, made by Massachusetts Arms Co. of Chicopee Falls, Mass. Designed by Dr. Gilbert Smith of New York, patent date June 23, 1857. Approximately 30,000 of these carbines were made, this being serial number 16996, marked in two places and matching. According to Flayderman, the Smith Carbine was known to have been utilized in number by the Union in the 3rd West Virginia, 7th and 11th Illinois, 1st Connecticut, 7th and 17th Pennsylvania, 6th and 9th Ohio, and 1st Massachusetts calvaries. Marked 'Smith patent/June 23, 1857' 'Manufactured by/Mass Arms Co./Chicopee Falls', and 'Address/Poultney & Trimble/Baltimore U.S.A.'. Poultney & Trimble were Smith's agents employed to facilitate military contract sales Barrel length: 21.5"

Condition

Overall good condition, there is a crack in the original stock. The breach load of the 50-cal opens, the hammer has some give, the trigger is tight, the barrel has some pitting along the outside, and the sight is complete but rusting

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