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Item No.:	10670	Price :	$2,250.00
Item :	REMINGTON SPLIT BREECH CARBINE, TYPE II, .50 CALIBER

Description :

Here is an original Remington Type II "Split Breech" Breech Loading Carbine chambered for the .50 rimfire cartridge. The "Split Breech" Remington was the predecessor of the later "Rolling Block" rifles. It was the first Remington arm chambered for a metallic cartridge, and the last type arm supplied on contract to the Union Army before the war ended. Production of the carbine was sub-contracted to the Savage Revolving Arms Co. of Middletown, Connecticut. About 15,000 of the Type II were produced. Remington bought nearly all of these carbines back from the Government in 1870 and sold them to France for use in the Franco-Prussian War. This carbine is in very good condition. The barrel has a smooth dark brown patina with some blue in protected areas. The receiver and trigger guard have no finish remaining with a steel patina. The butt plate has a Steel patina with some brown speckling. The gun has excellent mechanics and a very fine bore. There are a few tiny specks in the bore, but it is mostly shiny with strong rifling. The stock is very fine with just a tiny ding or two from use. This is a nice example of a scarce Civil War carbine. Stock no. 31156

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