Sale 1987
| Cincinnati
| Cincinnati
Estimate$200 – $400
.52 caliber. 22.25" pinned octagonal barrel. SN: NSN. Heavily oxidized metal, brass furniture, faux-striped hardwood stock. Relic condition shortened rifle with a second dovetail added to the barrel in the Leman barrel address that partially obscures it. Commercial single screw percussion lock heavily oxidized with illegible markings. Gun heavily used, missing trigger with broken trigger plate, toe chipped with toe plate missing. Rear sight missing, brass blade front sight dovetailed into barrel.
Relic condition. Heavily oxidized, with surface roughness and pitting. Weak markings, not functional, fair bore with strong rifling and heavy pitting. Stock heavily worn, with substantial damage and breaks in the stock, particularly at the wrist and through the lock area.
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Tim Carey
Associate Vice President, Head of Department, Arms, Armor and Militaria