A Greene's Patent Carbine, with Maynard's Patent Tape-Primer, Massachusetts Arms Co. marked, Serial No. 805, circa 1856

.54 caliber, blued round barrel with faceted breech section and fore and rear-sights, to left of rear-sight a cancelled Broad Arrow and S, underside of barrel numbered 805, breech of barrel with English inspector's mark, color case-hardened back-action lock-plate marked with Crown over V x R  and MASS. ARMS. CO / CHICOPEE FALLS / U.S.A. 1856, the tape primer cover marked MAYNARD'S PATENT / SEP. 23. 1845, other English inspector's marks throughout, oil-finished walnut stock marked on right-side 1 / H / 17 / RDMR 

18-inch barrel



Lt. Col. James Durrell Greene (1828 - 1902)



Approximately 2,000 were produced.