This one looks like it just came out of the soldier's smokehouse. It is a very nice and complete Civil War cavalry carbine of the Burnside patent. This is the classic style so often used by cavalrymen of the Civil War. It is the tougher to find version that is listed in Flayderman's guide as the 4th model. He states that they only made about 7,000 of these and they were all made in 1863 and 1864. Union General Ambrose Burnside, held the patent on this design of gun but had sold his interest in the company before the Civil War started. The 4th model Burnside saw service with NJ, Michigan, Indiana, Rhode Island, Ohio, West Virginia, NY, PA & Illinois cavalry regiments among others. On the side of the lockplate it has the maker's mark of the "BURNSIDE RIFLE Co." as well as the production location of Providence, Rhode Island. The mechanics of the lock work well on all positions. It has the serial number of 5,059 on the frame and the block has the matching and correct number of 5,059. The barrel is full-length and still retains a nice amount of rifling with clear lands and grooves. Along the top of the barrel you can still see some of the "CAST STEEL 1862" stamping in the metal. It has the original rear sight intact with the front being present as well. The rear sight still has the original leaf intact. The stock has a nice dark ancient tone to the walnut. It has the original saddle bar present as well as the ring. It still has the original sling swivel on the underside of the stock. This is an attractive complete original popular Civil War Burnside cavalry carbine.