#5040 • Civil War Remington Rolling Block Carbine

Part of Firearms | August 18, 2020 at 12:00 PM (live auction by Alderfer Auction)

High bid $1,500.00

Status: Sold

Remington single-shot breechloading carbine in .50 cal with 18" round barrel with single barrel band. Carbine is serial number stamped"9886". Receiver tang stamped in two-lines"REMINGTON'S, ILION, N.Y. PAT. DEC.23, MAY3 & NOV. 16, 1864". This rolling-block carbine is rack marked on stock"113" and presents ordnance inspector's marks on stock of DAP (Dwight A. Perkins) and CGC (C.G. Chandler). Buttplate top is marked"US". Carbine exhibits a good bore. Metal surface of carbine retain some of its bluing and case hardening. Wood of carbine exhibits a crack to stock and several gouges with several small splinters with loss at tang.