| WM. Jenks/ N.P.Ames, Model: M1841 Jenks Mule-ear carbine, Cal: ....
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WM. Jenks/ N.P.Ames, Model: M1841 Jenks Mule-ear carbine, Cal: .54, MFG: 1843, S/N: 517, Percussion breechloader, 24'' barrel.
HISTORY: Designed in 1838 by William Jenks. In 1841 the US Navy would trial both 36'' barrel & 24'' barrels. They would order 1000 ''long Carbines'' & 500 of the carbines. They preferred the shorter carbine & would order 4250 more of them. They were all produced at the NP Ames Company of Springfield, MA. The rifles were delivered between 1842 & 44. 1000 more of the carbines would be produced later by Remington, using the Maynard priming system. the Jenks carbine was the third breechloader adopted by the US (1st being the Hall rifle in 1819). It was also Simpler than both the Hall rifle & the Springfield musket at the time using less parts. These rifles were originally smooth bore .52 Cal & were loaded with a loose ball & power. These were later updated with the Merrill Jenks breech loading system, which used a paper cartridge. They would be rifled & changed to .54 Cal. 300 were documented as being done, but more were likely done. In 1861, 2800 of the unmodified rifles would be sold to AM Eastman; he had them rifled by W.W. Marston, converted to take paper cartridges & added a sling ring. He sold these on the commercial market, this rifle appearing to be one. Less than 6000 of these rifles were made & they saw extensive use on Navel ships during & around the civil war & are a rare in interesting piece of American history.
CONDITION: The straight wrist walnut stock is very good with small nicks, dings, & scratches. the left flat of stock is marked ''20''. The barrel is bare metal & is starting to tone to a brown patina. The Breech level & hammer are blued. The finish mostly remains with spots of wear & patina. The top of the barrel is marked ''WMJENKS'', ''U.S.N.'', ''JCB'', ''P'', ''1843''. The lock plate is marked ''WMJENKS'', ''N.P.AMES'', ''SPRINGFFIELD'', ''MASS''. The S/N is marked on the inside of breech lever. The bore is very good. Its bright with light roughness. The barrel has been rifled, six narrow grooves with wide lands. The loading hole has been bored oval for loading paper cartridges. The front barrel band holds a blade front sight, no rear sight. The stock carries a brass buttplate. Buttplate has patina. Rifle has one sling ring on wrist. Rifle appears to be fully functionable with the hammer locking in both half & full cock positions, & the trigger drops the hammer, & the breech opens freely. Antique No FFL Req - Value: 2000 to 4000
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