Model 1840 S. North Breechloader Carbine

antiquesnoldthings

Thank you rufe-snow for your response. I did neglect to mention that the gun was a breech-loader percussion carbine. Perhaps you could recommend a reputable selling source. Should we decide to sell, we would like to do so at a venue where the piece would realize it's optimum potential in regard to price. We live in the vicinity of the Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois. We visited the Arsenal's museum and were unable to locate our gun in their extensive inventory of antique and contemporary weaponry. A gentleman was present there, whom when told about what we were looking for, became very excited and refused to believe that we had such a firearm in our possession. I am curious to know how many have survived until present day. Many thanks.

Spider7115

You could have just continued on the old thread to maintain continuity but anyway, there are three different variations of the Model 1840 Hall-North carbine and you haven't given enough details to determine which variation you have. Incidentally, the breech doesn't "transform" your carbine into a pistol. That's the breech-loading mechanism.

Is the barrel rifled (grooves in the barrel) or is it a smoothbore with no grooves? Does it have a saddle bar and ring on the left side of the stock? Is the operating lever on the bottom of the stock an "L" shape of is it more or a "fishtail" shape?

It would help a lot if you could post clear pictures. This thread will show you how: http://forums.gunbroker.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=259294

Also, Gunbroker.com is one of the most reputable sources for selling your gun. Their fees are very reasonable and you get maximum exposure.

rufe-snow

Here is a picture of the so called "fishtail", ( shape of lever, below receiver ), Hall-North. It is the most common of the 1840 carbines. It wouldn't have the value of the first production "L Lever" carbines, that I mentioned yesterday.