A .52-caliber breech-loading single-shot percussion carbine, with 22" round barrel and plain walnut buttstock. Blued, with case-hardened frame. Tang marked "J H Tarpley's./Pat Feb 14./1863". Over 400 of these carbines manufactured. Exceedingly rare Confederate arm, expert evaluation recommended. Estimated values are speculative. A Tarpley carbine with historic attribution described as the “finest known” sold at Cowan’s Auction in 2016 for $93,125. Catalog states that 20 are known to exist, and nine of these are in private collections. Previously, in 2006, one sold at Julia Auction for $80,500.