Burnside Carbine

[graeme]

I have a Burnside carbine serial number 24587. From that is there any further info available on this firearm?

 

[caller]

I have a Burnside carbine serial number 24587. From that is there any further info available on this firearm?

This site seems to give a bit of good info. Yours, based upon serial number, seems to be a Model 1864, so one of ~43000 produced. I am sure there are greater experts on this board who can give you more details.

http://relicman.com/weapons/zArchiveWeaponCarbineBurnside.htm