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VERY RARE COLT MODEL 1839 REVOLVING PERCUSSION CARBINE.
SN 320. Cal. .525 smooth bore. Very rare carbine with 24" faceted to rnd smooth bore bbl, German silver pin front sight and fixed rear sight, without forearm. Mounted with uncheckered straight gram American walnut buttstock that has smooth, steel, semi-crescent buttplate. Trigger guard is serpentine shaped. Cyl is 2-1/2″ long, six chambers with rounded shoulder and 4-slot nipples. Serial number was observed on the wedge, cyl rotating ring & toe of the buttplate. No further disassembly was effected to check for additional matching numbers. The numbers on rear face of bbl lug & cyl have been obliterated by corrosion. According to various publications there were about 950 of these carbines produced 1838-1841. These are some of Colts most rare long arms and are almost never found today in any condition. Accompanied by Mr. Yearout’s Collection inventory card which shows that he purchased this carbine in May 1972 from well known Western dealer Evie Morgan of Clarkston, WA. PROVENANCE: Estate Collection of Lewis & Leyton Yearout. CONDITION: Good, appears to be all matching as best that can be determined. No orig finish remains with the metal being a mottled silver/brown patina with light pitting. Stock has several light grain checks with a repair and wood fill around top & bottom tangs and retains a hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine; dark pitted bore. 4-53849 JR38 (8,000-12,000)

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