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Amoskeag Lindner Breechloading Carbine
Fitted with an unusual breechblock, some Lindner carbines were issued to the 1st Michigan cavalry.
1859 Lindner (U.S.) Breechloading Percussion Carbine
(single-shot/ breech-loading/ black powder/ cartridge
ammunition)
Movement toward Civil War reached an ever-increasing rate. More
breechloaders, such as this example, were wanted. Designed by
Edward Lindner in 1859, this carbine has a large bore with a breech
that can be opened or closed by turning a locking device 180
degrees. As a single-shot percussion arm, several hundred Lindners
were ordered by the United States for use by the army. In large
part, however, most of the Lindner carbines that saw action were
purchased by militia forces who often used them for mounted patrols
and close-quarters fighting. In the early stages of the war,
Lindners would make excellent short-range firearms. As the war
progressed, however, they would be replaced by breechloading
repeaters. These newer arms would help to determine the war's
outcome.
- Dr. William L. Roberts, THE AMERICAN LIBERTY COLLECTION; #67