BURNSIDE CARBINE SERIAL NUMBERS LICENSE

BURNSIDE CARBINE SERIAL NUMBERS LICENSE

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NOTE: International orders of antique firearms MUST be shipped using UPS WW Services (courier). Not too steep a price for one of the most important cavalry arms of one of AmericaвЂ™s most important conflicts. Because they were made in large quantities and appeared toward the end of the Civil War, Fourth Model Burnside Carbines are the least valuable of the various versions. Condition is NRA good, the bore is very good with clear lands and grooves and a bright finish, and the gun exhibits some traces of case-hardening on the frame, though repeated cleaning has removed most of the finish on the action. The Fourth (or вЂњFifth,вЂќ if you will) Model seen here does have the 1856 stamping, and this marking, though interesting, does not really add that much to the value of the piece. Markings on most Fourth Models are, вЂњBURNSIDEвЂ™S PATENT/MODEL OF 1864,вЂќ though there are some examples such as this one with the earlier 1856 date. These guns will be seen with both blued and case-hardened frames. Later on, a second type of Fourth Model (sometimes called вЂњFifth ModelвЂќ) appeared with a screw in the right side of the action to prevent the block from dropping out of the action, thus speeding up loading. It had a double pivoting breech block to make the gun easier to open and close. Ordnance Dept.ДЄ Fourth, and final, variant appeared toward the end of the Civil War. The Third Model, fitted with a fore-stock, was introduced in 1861 at the request of the U.S. Premier Second Models were made by the Bristol Firearm Co., though later ones were produced by the reorganized Burnside Rifle Co., in Providence, R.I. Second Models did away with the side lever and tape primer, though they still had no fore-stock. The carbineвЂ™s frame was case-hardened, and the barrel was blued. First Models had no fore-stock and incorporated a unique side lever, which operated a tape primer and also locked the breech block in the open position. 54 caliber with an overall length of 40 inches. in Bristol, R.I., a manufacturer founded by Burnside himself. About 300 First Models were produced by the Bristol Firearm Co.

The Burnside Carbine (there were rifles, too) went through a considerable evolutionary process and provides a fertile area for the collector. After the soldier got the hang of it, a Burnside could easily be fired in excess of a dozen rounds a minute. If extraction became difficult, it was possible to pull it out with the base of the next cartridge.

Next, the lever was closed and the block locked in place with the belt halfway between the chamber and barrel, providing an excellent seal.ДЄfter the carbine was fired, the lever was again lowered and the spent case easily removed from the block with oneвЂ™s fingers. The round was loaded, base down, into the chamber. cone-shaped brass cartridge with a thick, rounded belt (there were also some earlier, coiled cases, sans belt) at its mouth and a small hole in the base that allowed ignition from a separate percussion cap. Ambrose Everett Burnside had sold the interest in his breechloader well before the war started, so he was unencumbered with the need to further its development or, sadly, to reap the proceeds that would have resulted from its success as the conflictвЂ™s third most widely produced Federal carbine, after the Sharps and Spencer.Д«urnsideвЂ™s invention employed a rotating block, released by a loading lever that was activated by a hinged, clamping catch. The Burnside, one of the best carbines of the Civil War, was designed by one of its worst generals. The marking on the lock plate is partially worn off, but originally would have read: BURNSIDE RIFLE CO TheВ top of the frame is marked: BURNSIDE PATENT. This example, known as the fifth model, has a patent date of 1856 and retains some of the original blue on the barrel, with a clean wood stock and comes complete with saddle ring. 54 caliber is offered inВ very good collectibleВ condition.

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