Maynard Second Model Carbine "Model 1863"

National Museum of American History

Object Details

patentee
Maynard, Edward
licensee
Maynard, E.
Massachusetts Arms Company
Description (Brief)
The Maynard carbine, designed by Army dentist and inventor Dr. Edward Maynard, is a .50-caliber percussion breechloader. The First Model was fitted with the Maynard tape primer mechanism. This Second Model Maynard has no patchbox or tape primer mechanism.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
U.S. Military Service Institute
ca 1863
ID Number
AF.32688
catalog number
32688
accession number
69413
serial number
11199
Object Name
carbine
carbine, percussion
Other Terms
carbine; Firearms; Percussion Fire; .50 In; Rifled; 02; 03
Measurements
overall, carbine: 36 1/2 in x 1 3/4 in; 92.71 cm x 4.445 cm
place made
United States
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Military and Society: Armed Forces History, Military
Civil War
Military
National Museum of American History
Subject
Firearms
related event
Civil War
Record ID
nmah_414561
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a2-0ff4-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Maynard Carbine
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