Guns International #: 102797906
Seller's Inventory #: 230939

Category - Burnside Rifles - Civil War Carbines

Category
Burnside Rifles
Civil War Carbines

GEN. AMBROSE BURNSIDE M1864 CAVALRY CARBINE Union .54 JWJ CIVIL WAR Antique Issued to State Cavalries MI, IN, NJ, WV, PA, IL!

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GEN. AMBROSE BURNSIDE M1864 CAVALRY CARBINE Union .54 JWJ CIVIL WAR Antique

Issued to State Cavalries MI, IN, NJ, WV, PA, IL!

Here we present an antique U.S. Burnside Model 1864, also known as the Burnside 5th Model Carbine, made circa 1863 to 1865 by the Burnside Rifle Company in Providence, Rhode Island. This carbine was designed by the famous Union General Ambrose E. Burnside, who resigned his position in the Army to work on it. He was also the treasurer of Bristol Firearms Co., the company that made his patented carbine, prior to the American Civil War. He had the misfortune to find it necessary to sell off his shares in the company just prior to the outbreak of the war in June 1859. His misfortune did not end there. He was plagued by politics in his career in the Army, and despite success and promotion, he was quickly torn down by his enemies within the Army for any misstep. Burnside himself participated in the First Battle of Bull Run, Battle of Antietam, Battle of Fredericksburg, Battle of the Wilderness, and the Battle of the Crater.

The carbine which bore his name was unlike many other percussion carbines of the time, utilizing a copper or foil casing. This made it very easy and relatively quick to load and unload. The firearm was made in 5 distinct models with improvements being made along the way. The Burnside Carbines were one of the most prolific of all the different carbines of the Civil War numbering about 53,000 in all configurations. Among the known cavalry regiments that used them were: 1st Michigan; 3rd Indiana; 5th, 6th and 7th Ohio; 1st New Jersey; 3rd West Virginia; 3rd, 14th, and 18th Pennsylvania; 2nd, 12th, 14th, and 16th Illinois.


The overall condition is good. Original patina. The action is excellent. The bore is dim and untouched with strong rifling. The walnut stock is well-used and weathered, still showing a couple faint cartouche remnants on the left wrist as well as large “JWJ” soldier graffiti on the right; still solid! Matching numbers.

Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.

Barrel is 21 inches.

Caliber: .54 Percussion

Overall condition as seen in photos.

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Antique: Yes