171 Rare James Warner Solid Frame Revolving Rifl e, c.1850 Serial no. 249, .40 caliber, 26-inch octagonal barrelwith dovetailed front sight and long elevation type rear sight.Loading lever threaded at end secured by end of woodenramrod. Topstrap marked: James Warner, Springfi eld, Mass. Manually revolvingcylinder operated by release lever forward of regular trigger. Spur-type triggerguard. Varnished walnut stock with steel furniture. Crescent butt[see Flayderman 15-027]. Condition: Fine for this model.Metal with dark age patina and scattered light pitting. Woodvery good with light wear and patina. Notes: Only 300-350 of this particular model were manufactured. Estimate: $4,500/ 6,500 172 Rare Unopened Pack of Maynard Civil WarAmmunition Rare plain paper-wrapped packet of 10 Maynard CivilWar era cartridges. No labels. ?aynard? written in inkon side of packet. Tied with original period twine. Condition:Very good to excellent with wear and minor splits topaper wrapper and age discoloration. Estimate: $300 / 400173 Exceptional Maynard First Model Breechloading Civil War Carbine Serialno. 2959, .50 caliber, Maynard tape primer system. 20-inchround barrel with open sights. Blued fi nish. Case-heardenedhammer and frame. Tang-mounted Vernier long range folding peepsight. Properly addressed on sides of frame and on patchboxdoor. Standard walnut stock with no fore arm. Case-hardenedbuttplate and patchbox containing original Maynard orange patent date label,together with original roll of unopened caps for the Maynardsystem. No sling swivel which is correct for this model.Condition: Excellent to mint. Retaining approximately 95-98% fi nishoverall with minor thinning on barrel and one tiny areaof spotting on right side of frame. Wood excellent tomint. Estimate: $7,000 / 9,000 Estimate: $300 /400 Exceptional Maynard First Model Breechloading Civil War Carbine 174Rare and Exceptional Maynard Second Model Carbine by Massachussetts ArmsCompany, Made in 1865 Serial no. 25215, .50 caliber, Single-shot, 20-inch part round, part octagonal blued barrel withdovetailed front sight and three-position folding-leaf rear sight.Left side of barrel marked: M. Case-hardened frame andlever with proper maker markings. Martial blue hammer. Lower tangmarked: 1865 and 25215. Standard walnut stock with two crispJM cartouches. Case-hardened buttplate. Condition: Excellent to mint, retainingvirtually 100% fi nish with minor thinning of casehardening onlever and buttplate. Remaining case-hardening vibrant with color. Woodmint with crisp markings. A truly exceptional example of thismodel, perhaps the best in existence. Estimate: $8,000 /12,000 Estimate: $7,000 / 9,000 Rare and Exceptional MaynardSecond Model Carbine by Massachussetts Arms Company, Made in 1865THE ROBERT HOWARD COLLECTION, PART II 43