^Lot 5135 GWYN & CAMPBELL TYPE 2 PERCUSSION BREECH LOADING

CARBINE. Cal. 52. S# 2685. The type 2 carbine is the most common of the variants with approx 4000 mfg. The variant was produced with a hammer flat, abbreviated lever, short base rear sight, reversal of the lockplate screw, & claw vertical lever latch. It has a 20" bbl with iron wedge front sight, ladder adj rear sight & "A & CO" stamped on the right upper flat. Stock has the boxed inspection proof on the left wrist & sub inspector stamp forward of the upper buttplate tang. CONDITION: overall very good. The bbl retains 60% of its original thinning dull military blue. The rec has 40% of its fading dull case colors. Breech block has 60% of its thinning orig fire blue. Stock is very fine with crisp nice cartouches and some moderate handling marks. Very nice bright bore with good rifling. (01-29041/ZAL). ANTIQUE. $1,200-1,800.