United States. A British-Type Green Carbine 1856 Gun Lock by Massachusetts Arms Company GTRexclude rim and date gilded

rim and date gilded

under various resolutions of Congress

functional spring catch with push button release

and bearing two silver aluminum wire pips above an oak leaf wreath of identical construction

United States. A British-Type Green Carbine 1856 Gun Lock by Massachusetts Arms Company GTRexclude rim and date gildedIn hardened steel, a swivel breech action with Maynard tape primer system, marked MASS. ARMS. CO CHICOPEE FALLS U. S. A. 1856 VR[Queens Crown] and MAYNARDS PATENT SEP. 22. 1845. Measuring 143 mm (w) x 91. 6 mm (h), actionable, exhibiting light rust, remains in very fine condition. Footnote: The carbine lock was manufactured by the Massachusetts Arms Company and exported to Great Britain after inspection in the United States, where it was accepted and