Joslyn (Stonington, CT) Model 1864 Single-Shot Breechloading Carbine

Approximately 16,500 Joslyn carbines were manufactured from 1862 to 1865.  This .52 caliber rimfire breechloader was issued to many Union Cavalry regiments, including the 19^th New York Cavalry, which employed this arm during their 1864 Shenandoah Valley campaign.  Other units that received Joslyns included the 1^st Nebraska, 1^st Nevada  and 11^th Ohio regiments.

Two variants are known - the Model 1862, which featured brass furniture and the Model 1864, which had iron furniture.  The bulk of Union purchases of the Joslyn were for the Model 1864.