Joslyn 1864?
Okay guys, this is not a gun from the war I like to collect from, but I was at my father's house today helping him clean out a closet and I stumbled upon his gun cabinet (he used to collect/reenact before having kids). I looked at a couple of his civil war carbines and this one in particular caught my eye. I don't know much about civil war carbines and he was in a rush to finish up the job we were doing so I snapped these pictures and figured I'd submit it to the forum as my antique this month.
From the markings it looks like a Joslyn M1864 (that's what it said on the right side of the gun).
From my wikipedia'ing I think this was one of the first mass-produced breech loading carbines? I think there was about 16,500 made between 62-64, but that is based on my quick google searching so if anyone knows more facts please feel free to correct me.
This has been sitting in his cabinet with no TLC like I love to give to my collection, now that I know where they are I will try to visit once a week and clean them up a little... I know that metal is screaming for help!
Okay guys, this is not a gun from the war I like to collect from, but I was at my father's house today helping him clean out a closet and I stumbled upon his gun cabinet (he used to collect/reenact before having kids). I looked at a couple of his civil war carbines and this one in particular caught my eye. I don't know much about civil war carbines and he was in a rush to finish up the job we were doing so I snapped these pictures and figured I'd submit it to the forum as my antique this month.
From the markings it looks like a Joslyn M1864 (that's what it said on the right side of the gun).
From my wikipedia'ing I think this was one of the first mass-produced breech loading carbines? I think there was about 16,500 made between 62-64, but that is based on my quick google searching so if anyone knows more facts please feel free to correct me.
This has been sitting in his cabinet with no TLC like I love to give to my collection, now that I know where they are I will try to visit once a week and clean them up a little... I know that metal is screaming for help!