Gibbs Carbine

Description (Brief):

Lowering the trigger guard of the .52 caliber Gibbs Carbine slid the barrel forward and tipped up the breech for loading. It fired the same paper cartridges as the popular Sharps carbine and was an early attempt at standardization of ammunition by the Army. Only about 1,000 Gibbs carbines were delivered before the factory was burned down during the New York Draft Riots in 1863.

Date Made: ca 1863Associated Date: 1863

Patentee: Gibbs, Lucius H.Maker: William Brooks

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States

Subject: FirearmsRelated Event: Civil War

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: AF.247493Catalog Number: 247493Accession Number: 47226

Object Name: carbinecarbine, percussionOther Terms: carbine; Firearms; Percussion Fire; .51 In; Rifled; 01; 03

Measurements: overall, carbine: 38 3/4 in x 2 1/2 in; 98.425 cm x 6.35 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746af-d40b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_417026

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