Carbine
Object number94.51.543
Made by
Cosmopolitan Arms Company
Datec.1864
MediumIron; Walnut
Credit LineTransfer from Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Gift of Mrs. Thomas A. Hartley
DescriptionGwyn & Campbell cavarly carbine.Dimensions2.75 x 5 x 38.9999 in. (7 x 12.7 x 99.1 cm)InscriptionsInspector's initials WHR on stock opposite lockplate.
Stamped on lockplate behind hammer: "GWYN & CAMPBELL / PATENT 1862 / HAMILTON O."
Historical NotesThis appears to be the type II G&C carbine, of which about 4,000 units were made during the Civil War, primarily for use by mounted troops. This particular gun seems to have seen little, if any, actual usage, retaining the original barrel bluing and case-hardening colors on the receiver.Label TextKnown as “grapevines” for their distinctive, serpentine trigger-guards, the .52 caliber carbine saw service in the western theater of the war. Short and lightweight, these carbines were designed for horse soldiers.
Related person
Gwyn, Edward
Related person
Abner C. Campbell
Related institution
United States Army
Subjects
On View
On viewCollections
c.1790
