Burnside carbine questions

[Ulysses6]

recent purchase and new to the Burnside. i noticed the serial number font does not match between the two haves of the breech block. the underside of the barrel, does match the block it is screwed in to. anyone have an explanation for this ? also, are all of the major parts, stamped with the serial number ? all of the parts i see, do have numbers stamped, but nothing matches. thank

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[3rd North Carolina]

what you could have is a repaired gun that they took from another gun to make that one work. it could have been done in the field and or at the armory.

 

[JOHN42768]

Welcome, enjoy. It appears as stated above to be a parts gun. One repaired from other salvageable pieces of others or one that had failed parts and was rebuilt

 

[lawer dagget]

Hello and welcome Ulysses6 to the forum from AZ.
I am a proud owner of the Burnside as well. Happy and sad to say that I have to agree with the other input given.
Very little info is out there on the Burnside. Awesome carbine and I have a shooter that I enjoy.
You have to trust these young old bucks for their knowledge on these guns. I will admit that I tend to disagree at times.
But I also can't prove them wrong. I have all matching serial #'s on all parts. Font's look good etc. Yet they tell me it was not done in the actual build. More so for a re-build to keep all matching parts together? Even the butt plate and stock have #'s on them. But yet they say it's a no go. Somehow I find good with that.
Without sending a ton of pics. Just search for my posts dated around June 17th 2020. Hope that helps.
Burnside carbines are sweet. Model 4 and 5 to me are the least trouble. But a collector always loves the earlier.
Enjoy your Burnside whether it be a shooter or a keeper. It's still history. History is priceless in it's special way.
Sending pic of my Burnside and S&H Navy 54 cal. Yes --- it is 54 cal. not 52. Been slugged, chamber cast, etc. Also a proud shooter.
Many will argue that also. But they did play a little back then on size.

 

[mofederal]

Hello and welcome to the CivilWarTalk from Southeast Missouri, I love the Burnside. Despite everything they are a interesting weapon. Thanks for the photos.

 

[UCVRelics]

Welcome From THE Heart Of Dixie. Serial number normally appears three times, on the top of the breech, top of the receiver, and bottom of the barrel. Your Burnside was refurbished and the armorer would stamp all the parts that he was going to reuse as they might have several under repair and did not want the parts mixed up.

 

[lawer dagget]

As said earlier. I have to agree with ucvrelics. It's the only thing that makes sense. For what it's worth. I'm happy that they took the time and effort to stamp everything as to not get them mixed up. To me anyway, it's a glimpse of hope that my carbine is not just a put together of mixed parts by johnny go-get, but done by an armory. No guarantee's of course, but a glimpse of a possible.
I do find it odd that a faker would take the time and effort to even stamp the lever catch, butt plate etc. Yet also find it odd that an armorer would take that time as well for a refurbish unless he just really enjoyed his work. Those parts to me seem very universal. Certain things may never be known.
Mine also has two separate sets of matching numbers of 1242 on the forward and rear breech block, I believe it is without looking again. I can only assume the rear was replaced and fitted to match the forward during the refurbishment then an added re-stamp?
The top of the breech serial # matches both the top of the receiver as well as the bottom of the barrel.
Note: I'm not sure. But think your getting my posts mixed up with the newcomer Ulysses6.
I as well was giving a welcome and agreed with your sound and good advice. Burnside's are nice and indeed history. It's just to bad that more info is not available on them per tracking etc.
Once again to Ulysses6. Welcome and enjoy.

 

[Seduzal]

Welcome to CWT from the Smoky Mountain side of North Carolina. Just jump right in and enjoy.