ORIGINAL CIVIL WAR 1ST MODEL MERRILL CARBINE

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Item Code: 362-781

This original, breech-loading carbine is one of only some 14,500 weapons produced by H. Merrill of Baltimore, MD. This cavalry weapon is a wartime example of the Second Type Merrill carbine with a 54 caliber, single shot, percussion breechloader as used in the Civil War.

Carbine exhibits the brass triggerguard, brass butt plate, single brass barrel band and patch box. Weapon has a 22 1/8” long round barrel with semi-bright surface with scattered mottling. Bore is clean with good rifling. Front and rear sights are present. Flip up leaves on rear sight are present and may be replacements.

Carbine was loaded by pulling back the flat knurled latch on the top breech lever, then lifting and pulling up the lever and inserting the cartridge. Mechanics are excellent. Top flat of the breech lever is marked with “J.H. MERRILL BALTO. / PAT. JULY 1858” while its base is marked with serial #8015. Underside of the lever has light mottling and some pinprick type pitting.

Iron lockplate and hammer match the barrel in appearance. Forward of the hammer is the three-line address of “J.H. MERRILL BALTO. / PAT. JULY 1858 / APL. 9 MAY 21-28-61.”  The only other mark is the serial #8015 behind the hammer. Bolster screw is slightly buggered. Original nipple is present.

Carbine features a dark walnut stock that does not show any cartouche marks. Stock left side is fitted with an iron sling bar and ring. Stock has normal dings, dents and scuffs. There is a 2.50 inch long closed crack running horizontally forward from the edge of the patchbox with a smaller one running between the buttplate and the patchbox.  All brass exhibits a lightly cleaned appearance. Forend tip is sharply tapered.

This Merrill Type 1 carbine is a wonderful representative of a cavalry arm of the Civil War.     [ad]

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