&F. Garrett & Co. to make carbines for the state of North Carolina.

The carbines were made for about one year with their production amounting to only a few hundred.

The carbine had a unique design which enabled this arm to be made with a file.

The major flaw in the carbine was that it does not have a gas seal to prevent the escape of highly erosive gases between the breech-block and the barrel when fired.

Clap, Gates & Co. was ten miles from the Garrett operation in Greensboro.