Original U.S. Civil War Joslyn Firearms Co. M1862 Saddle Ring Carbine Serial 4307 - c. 1864 British Bayonets badly depleted

badly depleted

though this is partly obscured by rust

where it became part of IX Bomber Command of Ninth Air Force

the trigger mechanism is out of adjustment

with no damage or repairs

Original U.S. Civil War Joslyn Firearms Co. M1862 Saddle Ring Carbine Serial 4307 - c. 1864 British Bayonets badly depletedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a real find, and is one of only a few Joslyn System firearms that we have had in over 25 years! Benjamin Franklin Joslyn was known as one of the most interesting gun designers during the U. S. Civil War, and he developed a series of breech loading firearms, which were incremental improvements over each previous design. First introduced in 1861, the rifle was refined in 1862, and a total of only 3000 were ever