Product Details
MERIDEN MANUFACTURING COMPANY USA
A .50 RIMFIRE REPEATING CARBINE MODEL TRIPLETT & SCOTT, serial no 2142,
with 22in. barrel rifled with three grooves, having a block and blade front-sight and tangent rear-sight, right side of action body stamped "MERIDEN MANFG CO. / MERIDEN CONN", and on the left "KENTUCKY", action tang marked "TRIPLETT & SCOTT / PATENT DEC. 6, 1864", two piece walnut stock, short forend with single spring retained band, iron mounted butt containing seven round tubular magazine and fitted with sling swivels on the top of the butt-plate and the underside of the butt, the barrel with some faded finish to a plum patina, repair at left wrist (a weak spot and common fault with these arms as the stock is thin at this point, due to accommodating the magazine which is offset at this point)
Provenance: The Triplett & Scott features and interesting action, the butt houses a tubular magazine that protrudes through the front of the butt on the left side of the action. Depressing a locking lever on the frame allows the barrel to twist in a circular motion and come in line with the magazine thus accepting a cartridge. A contract for 5000 Triplett & Scott was made in January 1865 with the State of Kentucky to arm 5000 State Guard troops mustered to protect the supply lines of the union army under general Sherman then engaged in the Atlanta campaign. Of the 5000 ordered 3000 were made with a 30in. barrel and 2000 with 22in. barrels such as this example. A rare collectors item.
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Estimate £800-1,200
Sold as an exempt item under Section 58 (2) of the 1968 Firearms Act, to be held as a curiosity or ornament