This Triplett & Scott repeating carbine is a .50 caliber rimfire shoulder arm made by the Meriden Manufacturing Company of Meriden, Connecticut, circa 1865. One of an estimated quantity of 5,000 such carbines produced under contract for the State of Kentucky Home Guard Troops, this carbine has a seven-shot magazine tube in the butt. Carbine stamped with serial #3385. The contract for these weapons was issued on January 2, 1865 and all carbines were delivered after May 1, 1865. This gun was loaded by depressing a button on the frame behind the hammer that allows barrel to twist away in circular motion and to come in line with the magazine in the shoulder stock. Firearm used the same rimfire metallic round as the .50 caliber, Model 1865 Spencer carbine.

A 22” barrel is secured to the stock via a single barrel band. All gun metal is in great shape, the barrel retaining 99% original blue. Rifled bore is bright and clean with rifling. Receiver stamped on left plate with “MERIDEN MANFG CO. / MERIDEN, CONN.” beneath hammer. Stamped “KENTUCKY’ on left side of breech. Breech tang marked “TRIPLETT & SCOTT / PATENT DEC. 6, 1864”. All stampings into the metal are sharp and strong. Two piece black walnut stock with the shoulder piece showing a thin crack on the right side at the wrist and a scratch on the left side. Cracks in this region was a common problem due to the thinness of the wood from drilling the hole for the magazine tube. Otherwise, stock is in good shape with rich color. All mechanics are strong and the gun retains its flip-up sight and the inexplicable two sling swivels at the butt.

This is an interesting invention and an excellent condition Triplett & Scott rimfire carbine and would certainly enhance any arms collection. [jet]

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