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Scarce U.S. Contract Martially Inspected Remington Split Breech Type II Single Shot Rolling Block Br

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Scarce U.S. Contract Martially Inspected Remington Split Breech Type II Single Shot Rolling Block Br
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Estimate: $2000 - 4750
Manufactured for Remington under a sub-contract with Savage Arms Company, the Split Breech carbine is doubly significant because it was the first Remington longarm to use metallic cartridges and the last contract arm supplied to the Federal government at the conclusion of the Civil War. Virtually all of these carbines were resold back to the Ordnance Department to Remington in 1870. Remington promptly sold the carbines to France for use in the Franco-Prussian War. Examples of Type II Split Breech carbines are scarce. The carbine has a blued, 20 inch round barrel chambered for the 50 caliber rimfire cartridge. The barrel is fitted with a double leaf, folding rear sight graduated to 500 yards. The upper receiver tang is marked "REMINGTON'S. ILLION. N.Y./PAT. DEC. 23. 1863. MAY 3, & NOV. 16, 1864". The casehardened receiver has a sling bar and ring on the left side. The stock and forearm are oil-finished black walnut with two cartouches on the left wrist.
BBL: 20 inch round
Stock: walnut
Gauge: 50 RF
Finish: blue
Grips:
Serial Number: NSN
Condition: Fine, with faint signs of light cleaning, showing a smooth gray patina overall, with a dark mottled patina on the front section of the barrel and traces of original blue in the protected areas. Original case colors are still visible on the left side of the frame, vibrant in the area protected by the ring bar. Stock is fine with some scratches and dings. Mechanically very good.