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Rare and Fine Antique Arms and Armour, Orders & Militaria

Thursday 11 December 2025 e Friday 12 December 2025, 02:00 PM • Sarzana

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An 1856 model Burnside carbine, 1862

Estimate

€ 500 - 800

Sold

€ 2.250

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

USA
length 101 cm.
Rifled, round, 13 mm cal. barrel (bore with some pitting, visible rifling) with foldaway rear sight and foresight, marked "CAST STEEL 1862" and with a mark "H" on the breech. Frame with Burnside bolt with falling and tilting block. Percussion breechloading system, frame marked "BURNSIDE PATENT MODEL MARCH 1856" and serial number "225xx"; backward spring lock marked "BURNSIDE RIFLE Co./PROVEDENCE=R.I.", wooden butt and fore-end (some signs of time) with military inspection stamp on the left side of the butt; iron mounts. Counterplate with sling swivel. Some areas with pitting, few remains of the original browning. Rare.

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