Description:

North America, United States, ca. 19th century CE. A handsome percussion rifle with a lengthy iron barrel, wood stock, and brass fittings and inlays. The rifle has an octagonal steel barrel with a notched sight and a ramrod groove and brass ramrod guides on the underside. On the top of the barrel, near forestock, is a faint engraved name in script, likely the owner, and the iron lockplate is etched with etched linear motifs. The trigger is enclosed in a brass guard and along the forestock and backstock are brass ornaments in diamond and heart shapes. A rectangular brass patch box and a scrolling panel is set into the backstock for holding extra patches and a brass butt cap is riveted flush against the stock, completing this gun. The wood is tiger maple and has developed a wonderful warm red patina with honey-colored striations. This rifle would be a beautiful display piece! Size: 50.25" L x 4.5" W (127.6 cm x 11.4 cm); bore: 0.4" W (1 cm)

Provenance: private J. P. collection, Rye, Colorado, USA; ex-Bill Buffinger collection, Hollywood, California, USA, before 2000

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#166204

  • Condition: Hammer and trigger articulate but the hammer does not lock when cocking. Losses to wood and latch inside of patch box, patch box lid cannot stay securely closed. Brass around patch box is not flush with stock. Losses to wood along lock plate and hammer. Surface pitting to iron lock plate and barrel. Gun has not been tested for firing functionality. Ramrod is likely not original. Faint engraving on barrel, which is not legible, and no maker marks on the lock plate. Beautiful graining on the stock.

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