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Identify Regulation and Secondary US Military Carbines of the Civil War
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Over 40 varieties of breech loading carbines were used by
the Union Army during the Civil War. 
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Smith Carbine, .50 caliber, Total made 30,000, They were issued to Pony Express Riders prior to Civil War. |  |
Spencer Carbine, .52 caliber, 7-shot repeater, 50,000 total for Civil War, 22" barrel on the Model 1860. |
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Starr Percussion Carbine, .54 caliber, 20,000 made for Civil War, very popular, continued usage after the war. |  |
Greene Rifle, though not a carbine, it was one of a few breech loading rifles used during the Civil War and the first Bolt Action Rifle ever. |
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Merrill Carbine, 54 caliber, 14,495, brass mountings, finished bright. |  |
Maynard .35 and .50 cal. Total of 21,000 for Union, some of the first model were listed as Confederate Official Weapon. |
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Ballard, made by Ball & Williams, CW model .44, with "MM" markings; |  |
Gallager Carbine, .50 caliber, 23,000 made, popular Union Army Rifle; |
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Burnside Carbine, .54 caliber, 50,000 total for Civil War, maker Ambrose E. Burnside, became a renowned Union General. |  |
Springfield Pistol-Carbine, .52 caliber, 5,000 made, stock detached. |
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Sharps .52 caliber carbine, approx. 115,000 in the straight breech model. |  |
Triplett & Scott Repeating Carbine, total of about 10,000. Last 5,000 made for State of Kentucky, they are so marked. Had a 7 shot magazine tube similiar to Spencers in the butt stock. |
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Palmer Bolt Action Carbine Single Shot, the first bolt action cartridge arm accepted by the US Government. 1001 made and delivered after the end of the war. |  |
Springfield Model 1847 Cavalry Musketoon, 69 caliber, 26" barrel musket. Made in both Artillery and Cavalry Models. Less than 10,000 of both types. Mountings brass, finished bright. |
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Lee Single Shot Carbine, few made, but exact number not known. Originally 255 completed, but a contract for additional 1,000 was given, and probably not filled. Unusual in that the gun was made in Wisconsin. |  |
Ball Repeating Carbine, total of about 1,002. 50 caliber 7 shot, the lever acts as a trigger guard. Contracted in 1864 and delivered May, 1865 just after the end of the war. None of these guns saw service in the CW. |
Several of these photos were provided by Dick Larson.
If anyone has other carbines not pictured here, send me an excellent quality
photo and I will include it.
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