Warner Revolving Rifle?

[Mississippian1861]

While looking for something I stumbled across this. A March 1863 transfer of Arms to W.H. Warren, the CS military store keeper and depot Ordnance officer at Tullahoma TN. It's a list of arms collected and being transferred for repair mostly. Its stuff you'd expect to find except one thing: What I think is "Warner Revolving Rifle".

 

[UCVRelics]

Very Interesting report. The Warner was not a very reliable weapon and the list shows just one of them. Thanks for posting this report. We have had some interesting threads on this weapon and the one by @JOHN42768 is a great one.

Collection - Warner 1st Model Carbine, another scarcer one (photo heavy) | Small Arms & Ammunition

The Warner Carbine 1st Model was made in Springfield, Ma. and 1501 were delivered to the government the second half of 1864. It was 37.5" OAL with a 20" barrel breech loader. It was a propitiatory cartridge .50RF Warner that was basically a shrunk down Spencer 56-56. All 1501 were inspected by...

civilwartalk.com

Warner Revolving Rifles | Small Arms & Ammunition

Here's an interesting item from the daily "Nashville Patriot" of 14 May 1861: "The Tenth District Home Guards received yesterday a shipment of 70 revolving rifles, Warner's Patent, from the Springfield, Mass., Arms Manufactory. These guns are of the best quality, and are admirable for the...

civilwartalk.com