Ridgeway Civil War Research Center, A virtual examination of artifacts of the American Civil War
	Civil War Weapons, all pre 1898
	by Harry Ridgeway

Breechloader, Hall smoothbore percussion carbine, Model 1843 Hall - North, 1843, .52cal. . Hall carbines and rifles representedthe earliest military effort to develop a breechloader, these shorter carbines, although made in smoothbore, were percussion primed from the beginning, this was the last in the series, manufactured by Simeon North, Middletown Connecticut, 1843 to 1853. A thumb lever on the right was used to pivot the entire breech above the barrel for loading, with a gas release hole below the breech to vent on firing. Carbine is single shot .52 cal smoothbore breechloader. Manufactured by Harper's Ferry Arsenal using John Hall's patent. Mark on top of frame: U.S. / S. NORTH / MIDLTN / CONN / 1843. Additional inspector mark JCL on barrel. Standard features include: iron buttplate with flat shoulder, iron trigger guard, thumb lever opens the breechblock, fixed iron sight, one flat band held by pins, iron nose cap serves as second band, saddle bar with riding ring, ramrod with button head and threads is used for cleaning. Research Center: Weapon2186-Breechloader-Hall-Carbine-1843 . Reference: Flayderman 9A-277. Barrel length 21in. Details click: http://relicman.com/weapons/Weapon2186-Breechloader-Hall-Carbine-1843.html

W0891 ### Breechloader, Hall smoothbore percussion carbine, Model 1843 Hall - North, 1843, .52cal. . Hall carbines and rifles representedthe earliest military effort to develop a breechloader, these shorter carbines, although made in smoothbore, were percussion primed from the beginning, this was the last in the series, manufactured by Simeon North, Middletown Connecticut, 1843 to 1853. A thumb lever on the right was used to pivot the entire breech above the barrel for loading, with a gas release hole below the breech to vent on firing. Carbine is single shot .52 cal smoothbore breechloader. Manufactured by Harper's Ferry Arsenal using John Hall's patent. Mark on top of frame: U.S. / S. NORTH / MIDLTN / CONN / 1843. Additional inspector mark JCL on barrel. Standard features include: iron buttplate with flat shoulder, iron trigger guard, thumb lever opens the breechblock, fixed iron sight, one flat band held by pins, iron nose cap serves as second band, saddle bar with riding ring, ramrod with button head and threads is used for cleaning. Research Center: Weapon2186-Breechloader-Hall-Carbine-1843 . Reference: Flayderman 9A-277. Barrel length 21in.

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All weapons listed on this webpage are strictly manufactured before 1898, and are considered unsafe for actual use. These are antique collectible weapons of the Civil War (most are pre 1865, unless I state otherwise) and actual firing of these weapons is not recommended for any purpose whatsoever! Because these are all "pre 1898" weapons, no licenses are required for ownership, but common sense and good judgment should be applied.

Most information on this page is from:
Flayderman's Guide to Antique American Firearms......
John Thillman series, "Civil War Cavalry & Artillery Sabers...", or "Civil War Army Swords....".

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