Interesting Triplett & Scott Civil War Civil War Carbine.

This Triplett & Scott repeating carbine is a .50 caliber rimfire shoulder arm made by the Meriden Manufacturing Company of Meriden, CT circa 1864 to 1865. The rife was a direct competitor to the Spencer Carbine and is yet another interesting early metallic cartridge firing military long arm. One of only an estimated quantity 5,000 such carbines produced under contract for the State of Kentucky Home Guard Troops. This carbine has a seven-shot magazine tube in the butt. All carbines were delivered after May 1, 1865 and all were contracted for prior to the end of hostilities. Loaded by depressing the latch in frame behind hammer that allows barrel to twist away in circular motion and come in-line with magazine in butt. Firearm took the same rimfire metallic round as the Spencer carbine. The mechanism is a joy and the breech drops quickly with a powerful integrated extractor to eject the spent round.
A 30” barrel is secured to the stock via a single barrel band. Barrel bluing has turned to a mellow dark patina overall. Receiver stamped on left plate with “MERIDEN MANFG CO. / MERIDEN, CONN.” beneath hammer. Breech tang marked “TRIPLETT & SCOTT / PATENT DEC. 6, 1864”. with one screw absent. Two piece black walnut stock with the shoulder piece This is a very good condition and scarce Triplett & Scott repeating rimfire carbine would certainly enhance any Civil War arms collection.

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