A Remington Split-Breech Carbine, Type 1, circa 1865-1866

Estimate

4,000 - 6,000 USD

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Description

Steel, Walnut wood

.50 caliber, round barrel with fore and rear-sights, upper tang marked REMINGTON'S, / ILION N.Y. / PAT. DEC. 23 1863. MAY 3 & NOV 16 1864, inspectors' cartouches PB and CGC on left side of stock, PB also on fore-end, color case-hardened action, oil-finished walnut stock

20-inch barrel

1000 initially made by Savage Revolving Arms Co. for Remington.