Phoenix Arms Gibbs Carbine

History of the Phoenix Arms Gibbs Carbine

The demand for usable small arms during the American Civil War (1861-1865) was so great that many model types ended up being adopted in large numbers by various designers and manufacturers. The Gibbs Carbine was one of the latter, with only 1,052 reportedly produced of the 10,000 ordered for Union (Federal) forces.

W. F. Brooks and W. W. Marsden owned the Phoenix Arms Factory in New York that made pistols, but the factory was destroyed during the Draft Riots of 1863 (July 13-16, 1863, New York), limiting the wartime range of the carbines. One of the rarest guns of the Civil War era.

In the Gibbs design, the trigger guard acts as a lever, allowing access to the chamber for loading/reloading. Tilt the barrel up to allow entry and insertion of the marble (0.52). The carbine is a single-shot design and requires a shock cap to ignite the propellant charge in the cartridge. Put the hat on the nipple on the right side of the body. A flintlock hammer was found nearby.

Like other weapons of the period, the Gibbs carbine used a one-piece wooden stock that contained a shoulder stock and a short fore stock. The barrel is 22 inches long and protrudes a short distance in front of the woodwork.

Early and late model patterns appeared during the war, with slight differences between them. Carbine rifles were popular in warfare, especially scouts and cavalry, when soldiers found real long spears bulky and unwieldy.

Close combat is best with shorter guns that can be put into action for a short period of time.

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