Warner Revolving Carbine
Maker
Warners
Production date
1851
Description
Springfield Arms Company manufactured Warner revolving 6 shot, .40 inch calibre.
Back action lock, iron fittings, Walnut Buttstock. Hinged ramrod.
Markings 'WARNERS PATENT / JAN 1851' (stamped onto Bach Action Lock behind hammer).
Manufactured Springfield Arms Company, Massachusetts, U.S.A., 1851. Only 100 - 200 were built (making this a rare artefact!).They were built in expectation of the expiration of the Colt Patent, however Colt were given a Patent Extension and Warner had to alter the design of these open frame revolvers, so as to avoid a Patent Infringement Suit.
Loading method: muzzle and ramrod loading; six shot ignition system: percussion cap firing, single action. Usage: civilian, USA.
Place of Origin: USA
Date: 1851
Stated to have been specifically designed for shooting American buffaloes from horseback.
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Object detail
520mm barrel length
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