Percussion Capping Breech Loading Cavalry Carbine. SN X3043

A Gwyn & Campbell Arms Co. Type 2 Percussion Capping Breech Loading Cavalry Carbine. 39” overall, 20” octagonal to round .52 calibre 3 groove barrel. Blade fore sight, short ladder rear sight to 600 yards. Falling block action stamped ‘Union Rifle’, back action lock engraved ’Gwyn and Campbell Patent Hamilton’ flat hammer, serpentine shaped lever with craw shaped catch, numbered on all major parts 3008. One piece butt stock with inspectors cartouche (WHR) William H Russell & curved steel butt plate.

Circa 1863-4.                                                                                       

In very good condition retaining nearly all its original finish, very good bore.

One of 1370 of this type made. 

Many Calvary Regiments were issued the Gwyn and Campbell including the 2^nd & 3^rd Arkansas; 5^th, 6^th  &16^th Illinois; 3^rd & 4^th Indiana’s; 4^th & 8^th Iowa; 2^nd, 6^th & 14^th Kansas; 10^th, 12^th, 14^th & 40^th Kentucky; 4^th & 8^th Missouri; 5^th & 8^th Ohio; 7^th Tennessee; & the 3^rd  Wisconsin.