This video delves into the Tallassee Carbine, the Confederate States of America's last-ditch effort to design a standard pattern cavalry carbine in 1863. The design was quickly developed at the Richmond Arsenal, featuring a 25-inch barrel and brass furniture with an Enfield-style lock. Due to security concerns in Richmond, production was moved to Tallassee, Alabama, utilizing a former cotton mill. Despite efforts to establish the Tallassee Arsenal, production was slow, and only a few hundred carbines were completed by April 1865, before the Confederacy's collapse. These carbines never saw combat, and their ultimate fate remains uncertain, with theories suggesting they were used for mill rebuilding. Today, fewer than a dozen are known to exist, primarily in museum collections. The video highlights the historical significance of this rare firearm and its connection to the Confederacy's final struggles.
This video explores a rare Confederate Columbus Armory Carbine, highlighting its scarcity and limited historical documentation. Manufactured by John Gray in Columbus, SC, the carbine shares similarities with the Murray arms factory. The video details a contract for rifles and carbines, with a low delivery count. Notable features include the PRO / FCH inspection mark and its Mississippi-style design with a .54 caliber barrel and 3-groove rifling.
This video delves into the Bilharz, Hall & Co. cavalry carbine, a Confederate copy of the US Model 1855 carbine. Produced under contract in 1863-1864, the firm aimed to produce 1,000 examples but only managed around 750-800. The carbines are noted for being unnumbered externally, though internal serial numbers are sometimes found. The video likely provides a detailed examination of this specific firearm, discussing its historical context and manufacturing details.
This video delves into the Terry's Breechloading Carbine, a unique firearm patented in the UK in 1856. It highlights its limited adoption by the British military, specifically the 18th Hussars, and its presence in colonial organizations and with Confederate figures like J.E.B. Stuart and Jefferson Davis. The description details its bolt-action mechanism, paper cartridge use for obturation, and the reasons for its commercial failure, primarily its inability to be converted to metallic cartridges, which led to the company's closure by 1870. Approximately 20,000 units were produced.
This video explores the SC Robinson Confederate Sharps Carbine, a firearm produced during the American Civil War. Facing a shortage of armaments, the Confederacy relied on entrepreneurs like Samuel Robinson, who established the Robinson Arms Manufactory in Richmond, VA. Initially contracted to convert flintlock muskets, Robinson was tasked with producing a copy of the Sharps carbine for Confederate cavalry. Between December 1862 and March 1863, approximately 1900 carbines were made by Robinson. Impressed by his work, the Confederate government bought out his operation in March 1863, converting it into a government arsenal that continued producing Sharps carbines until the war's end, adding another 3500 units. The video details the distinguishing marks between Robinson's early production and later government-issued carbines, including serial number ranges and lock plate markings.
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