Description
Item Description
spencer carbine sharps henry trapdoor
Bryant Ridge Auction Company is pleased to present this Highly Collectible Break-Action rifle today for a penny-start auction, this is the Meriden Manufacturing Company Triplett & Scott Carbine “Kentucky Home Guard”!
On January 2, 1865, the State of Kentucky ordered 5,000 of these rifles and carbines for the Kentucky Home Guard, intended to supply train defense as General Sherman advanced toward Atlanta. Unfortunately, the weapons arrived too late to see action in the war. From the total order, approximately 3,000 featured a 30-inch barrel, while about 2,000 were fitted with a shorter 22-inch barrel.
This is a seldom Civil War-era carbine, that is one of only 2,000 produced, making it very collectible for Civil War enthusiasts and collectors alike!
SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: Meriden Manufacturing Company
Model: Triplett & Scott Carbine “Kentucky Home Guard”
Serial: No Serial
Date of Manufacture: 1864-1865
Caliber: .50 Rimfire
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 22"
Optics/Sights: Blade Front with Fold Adjustable Rear
Stock/Grips: Smooth Walnut Buttstock and Forearm
Action: Break-Action
Markings: Standard / The receiver tang is stamped “TRIPLETT & SCOTT/ PATENT DEC 6, 1864.” The left side of the receiver is stamped “MERIDEN MAN’FG. CO. / MERIDEN, CONN.” The left side of the breech is stamped “KENTUCKY”.
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
Founded by Charles Parker and his brother, the Meriden Manufacturing Company gained recognition during the Civil War before becoming renowned for their exquisite shotguns under the Parker Brothers brand. One of their significant creations was the Triplett & Scott carbine. Between 1864 and 1865, this Meriden, Connecticut-based company developed a distinctive .50 caliber rimfire repeating rifle/carbine. On January 2, 1865, the State of Kentucky ordered 5,000 of these rifles and carbines for the Kentucky Home Guard, intended to supply train defense as General Sherman advanced toward Atlanta. Unfortunately, the weapons arrived too late to see action in the war. From the total order, approximately 3,000 featured a 30-inch barrel, while about 2,000 were fitted with a shorter 22-inch barrel. The diversity of weapons, especially carbines, during the Civil War was incredible. All of them are different in their own way.
Model: Triplett & Scott Carbine “Kentucky Home Guard”
Serial: No Serial
Date of Manufacture: 1864-1865
Caliber: .50 Rimfire
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 22"
Optics/Sights: Blade Front with Fold Adjustable Rear
Stock/Grips: Smooth Walnut Buttstock and Forearm
Action: Break-Action
Markings: Standard / The receiver tang is stamped “TRIPLETT & SCOTT/ PATENT DEC 6, 1864.” The left side of the receiver is stamped “MERIDEN MAN’FG. CO. / MERIDEN, CONN.” The left side of the breech is stamped “KENTUCKY”.
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
Founded by Charles Parker and his brother, the Meriden Manufacturing Company gained recognition during the Civil War before becoming renowned for their exquisite shotguns under the Parker Brothers brand. One of their significant creations was the Triplett & Scott carbine. Between 1864 and 1865, this Meriden, Connecticut-based company developed a distinctive .50 caliber rimfire repeating rifle/carbine. On January 2, 1865, the State of Kentucky ordered 5,000 of these rifles and carbines for the Kentucky Home Guard, intended to supply train defense as General Sherman advanced toward Atlanta. Unfortunately, the weapons arrived too late to see action in the war. From the total order, approximately 3,000 featured a 30-inch barrel, while about 2,000 were fitted with a shorter 22-inch barrel. The diversity of weapons, especially carbines, during the Civil War was incredible. All of them are different in their own way.
The Triplett & Scott rifle and Carbines differentiates itself by its operation. The 7-shot magazine tube is housed in the front of the wrist of the butt stock. By placing the hammer in half-cock and depressing a button with the right thumb, one would be able to twist the forward portion of the gun, which would activate the automatic ejector, pushing the empty case out, before the receiver pushed aside the loading gate on the magazine tube to pick up another cartridge. The design was quite ingenious and the precision with which it was executed is still evident.
Condition:
This example is in Excellent condition for its age showing much less than the normal evidence of extensive consumer use or handling that we can see.
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Shipping Details
Handgun Standard Shipping with Insurance $50.00
Long Gun Standard Shipping with Insurance $70.00
Any orders placed with magazines that are not compliant with your state, county, or city regulations will not ship with your order.
We strive to ship orders within the close of the following business day after payment and documentation is received.
Payment Details
We accept all forms of Payment including Personal Check, Business Check, PO Money Orders, Certified Check, Etc.
Please note we place a 7 business day hold on shipment, for all non-certified payments.
Payment MUST be received within 14 days.
Return Policy
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Additional Details
Our #1 priority is customer satisfaction. We want to build a lasting trust in the relationship with our customers, so that you will always look to us for all your firearms needs. If you have any issues with your transactions please contact us, and we will work with you to resolve any issues you may have. We greatly appreciate your trust in us and we look forward to fulfilling all your future firearm needs.
Bryant Ridge also reserves the right to cancel any sales that may occur while gunbroker.com is experiencing technical issues that affects the entire site or a complete site outage, within an hour of the auction ending.
We have an amazing inventory of classic and collector firearms that we are adding to Gunbroker daily. Stay up to date on all of our latest auction by adding us to your favorite sellers list.
About Us
From a small town hobby, to a leader in the investment and collector grade firearms industry. Bryant Ridge Firearms is here to offer the best in quality and customer service when you are looking to unload your collector grade firearm collection.
