A Greene Carbine

With blued three-stage barrel with adjustable rear sight and marked with a crown over SG in front of the sight, with an S and double broad arrow to left of sight (indicating sale by the government) and at the breech with crown over A/2. This last mark repeated on the frame, triggerguard and patchbox. Blued action. Casehardened lock with crown and VR cipher and standard Massachusetts Arms Co. markings, the primer cover with Maynard’s markings. Iron patchbox. Walnut stock stamped 1 in front of the patchbox and ‘G’ ’17’ and ‘RDMR’ with crown over A.