On the eve of the American Civil War, there were a number of breechloading carbine designs available on the commercial market. One such design was the Maynard carbine, developed by Maryland dentist Dr. Edward Maynard.
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On the eve of the American Civil War, there were a number of breechloading carbine designs available on the commercial market, and many were vying for military contracts. One such design was the Maynard carbine, developed by Maryland dentist Dr. Edward Maynard. Watch our “American Rifleman Television” I Have This Old Gun segment above to learn the history of the Maynard and see it in action on the range.
“Dr. Edward Maynard was an interesting chap. He was born in 1813 in Maryland, attended West Point for a short period of time, but he decided it wasn’t really for him. He didn’t do all that well,” American Rifleman Field Editor Garry James said. “So he attended dental college and became one of the preeminent dentists of the 19th century in America. He was interested in lots of different things, and he took out a number of different firearms patents.”
