Model : Green brothers Patent Carbine

Description: A fine and very rare .577” Greens Brothers patent capping breach loading carbine by Isaac Hollis and sons. Scroll engraved pattern ‘53 detented lock with rope border engraving signed ISAAC HOLLIS & SONS with scroll engraved hammer. Walnut military pattern full stock with two Enfield Baddeley pattern barrel bands is chequered to the wrist and fore end and fitted with scroll engraved iron furniture including trigger guard with chequered finger spur and engraved fore end cap with vacant silver escutcheon to the front of the rear sling swivel. The five groove progressive depth rifled barrel with Green Bros patent bolt action breach is fitted with a carbine length military pattern ladder rear sight to 900 yards and is struck with Birmingham black powder proof marks for 25 bore or .577” calibre. The top of the scroll engraved bolt is engraved GREEN BROTHER’S PATENT No 562. Jag headed clearing / cleaning rod under the barrel. Developed by brothers C.E. & J Green and submitted for the British army breach loading rifle trials that led to the adoption of the snider in army service the conversion consisted of removing the breach plug and replacing it with a screw in bolt action breach that fired a combustible paper cartridge similar to the one used by the Westley Richards monkey tail rifle. The green was considered an accurate and reliable system but like the Monkey tail was dropped from the trials when it was decided to adopt a self contained brass cartridge rather than a capping breach loader. In very good condition with good five groove bore and excellent mechanics, tight lock up and excellent stock with much original finish to the metal work. A very fine, best quality example of one of the rarest of the early British breach loading mechanisms in the very rare carbine form.