Robinson, S.C. Arms Manufactory

Name	Street	Town	State	From	To
Robinson, S.C. Arms Manufactory		Richmond	Virginia	1862	1863

Patent	Date	Remarks

Contract	for
Confederate Government in 1862	Copies of the Sharps Model 1859 but in .52 caliber

Product
The company was formed by Samuel C. Robinson when the Civil War begun. Confederate copy of the Sharps Carbine in 1862 to 1863. Full production did not begin until December, 1862, and lasted until the following March. Is is believed that about 1900 guns were made by Robinson. These guns were marked lockplate = C.S. ROBINSON ARMS MANUFACTORY RICHMOND VA 1862 barrel = C.S. ROBINSON ARMS ARMS MANUFACTORY RICHMOND VA 1862 .52 caliber percussion, 21 3/4" round barrel left side right side On March 1, 1863 the Confederate Government tock over the company and made further guns until 1864 when the machinery was transferred to a new armory at Tallassee, Alabama. The serial number sequence did not change and continued. The overall production was something between 3500 and 5000 items.

Product

The company was formed by Samuel C. Robinson when the Civil War begun.

Confederate copy of the Sharps Carbine in 1862 to 1863. Full production did not begin until December, 1862, and lasted until the following March. Is is believed that about 1900 guns were made by Robinson. These guns were marked
lockplate = C.S. ROBINSON ARMS MANUFACTORY RICHMOND VA 1862
barrel = C.S. ROBINSON ARMS ARMS MANUFACTORY RICHMOND VA 1862

.52 caliber percussion, 21 3/4" round barrel

left side
right side

On March 1, 1863 the Confederate Government tock over the company and made further guns until 1864 when the machinery was transferred to a new armory at Tallassee, Alabama. The serial number sequence did not change and continued. The overall production was something between 3500 and 5000 items.