"SMITH CARBINE SN 3579. Cal. 50 RF. Marked on left side of frame "American Machine Works" and "Poultney & Trimble", this carbine has 21-5/8 oct to rnd bbl with broken dovetail front sight and a tiny carbine ladder rear sight. It has a sling bar, missing ring, on left side of receiver & tiny LFR inspector initials on left flat of bbl. Mounted with straight grain, uncheckered American walnut with small rnd forearm & sgl band with straight stock & carbine buttplate. There is a clear cartouche on left wrist. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl, with its broken front sight, retains a strong blue/brown patina that may clean much better. Latch spring on top of bbl is apparently weak and has a fine blacksmith riveted support. Receiver retains case colors in the most sheltered areas, mostly on right side, with balance a mottled silver/gray patina. Trigger guard retains about 80% orig blue. Stock has a hairline in left side of wrist, otherwise wood is sound with a few nicks & gouges in forearm and light handling & storage marks in stock and retains 30-40% orig finish under an old hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with a ring about mid-point. 4-32777 JR516 (2,000-3,000)"
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