This original, breech-loading carbine, one of only some 14,500 weapons produced by H. Merrill of Baltimore, MD. The cavalry weapon is a wartime example of the Second Type Merrill carbine with a 54 caliber, single shot, percussion breechloader as used in the Civil War.

Carbine exhibits the brass triggerguard, brass butt plate, single brass barrel band but no patch box. Buttplate marked in a horizontal stamp “U.S.” on the tang. Carbine carries serial #15033 on the rear of the lockplate behind the hammer. Specimen has a 22 1/8” long round with smooth, dark plum-brown patina.  Piece was loaded by pulling back the ball-type plunger latch on the top breech lever, then lifting and pulling up the lever and inserting the cartridge. Mechanics need some adjustment.

Top flat of the breech lever is marked with “J.H. MERRILL BALTO. / PAT. JULY 1858.” Atop the barrel is the three level rear sight with the “V” cuts graduated for 300 and 500.  Marked on the iron lockplate forward of the hammer is the three-line address of “J.H. MERRILL BALTO. / PAT. JULY 1858 / APL. 9 MAY 21-28-61.” Small spreadwinged eagle also stamped in front of hammer. Date “1863” stamped behind the hammer. Outer bolster screw on lockplate has its screw head broken off. Nipple tip also broken off.

Carbine features a dark walnut stock that carries no visible cartouche on the stock flat. Stock left side is also fitted with an iron sling bar and sling ring. Two large hand-carved initials “C.C.” appear on the stock right side along with normal dings, dents and scuffs. All brass exhibits a mellow patina. Barrel bore shows the three-groove rifling that should clean up to semi-bright. This Merrill Type 2 carbine is a veteran representative of a cavalry arm of the Civil War.

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