66 cm octagonal barrel, inscribed with "Frank Wesson Worcester Mass." and the patent dates 1859 and 1862, mirror bright bore, hooded bead front sight, standing rear sight, manual extractor, long action without fore-end, double trigger guard, front blade unlocking the sprung tilting barrel, the rear blade being the actual trigger, manually cocking hammer, finger rest, on tang an adjustabler aperture sight, well grained black walnut buttstock with engraved crescent steel buttplate 33 cm, rear sling swivel removed, all metal parts nickel plated, action and buttplate engraved with bold scroll. Obviously a commercial luxury version of this carbine designed by Frank Wesson (1828 - 1899) being the first breech loader for metallic self-contained cartridges. The first type of this rifle was already in use during the American Civil War where it became notorious for stuck cases as it lacked an extractor. acc.ording to the serial number, this improved second type has been made presumably in 1863 or 1864. A historic original from the early days of metal cartridges in extraordinary preservation, condition II.

Category: Antique Weapons