Smith Carbine by Mass Arms Company
Sale 2030 - Arms, Armor and Militaria
Oct 23, 2024
10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
Estimate
$800 -
$1,200
Lot Description
Smith Carbine by Mass Arms Company
American Civil War
.50 caliber. 21.5" barrel. SN: 11725. Blued and color casehardened finish, walnut stock. Single shot breechloading tilt-down barrel percussion ignition cavalry carbine. Standard Mass Arms Co and Poultney & Trimble markings on receiver. Matching serial numbers on frame and barrel. No cartouches present on the stock wrist. Retains original ladder rear sight, front sight blade replaced with a taller modern one for shooting. Sing bar and ring intact. Although this serial number does not appear in the four volumes of Springfield Research Service serial number books a number of guns very close to it do, all issued to Company L of the 1st Alabama Cavalry (US), including #11730 and #11731.
This lot is located in Cincinnati.
Condition Report
Good. Bore moderately oxidized with strong rifling and some light pitting. Metal with a dull brownish-gray patina and some minute traces of case color on the frame. Markings in metal are clear. Mechanically functional action. Wood lightly sanded with scattered bumps, dings and mars.
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