Sale 1987
| Cincinnati
| Cincinnati
Estimate$1,000 – $2,000
.58 caliber. 34" pinned octagonal barrel. SN: NSN. Bright barrel, brass furniture, hardwood full stock. Barrel marked "LEMAN LANCASTER PA WARRANTED". Percussion altered commercial lock with single trigger marked "TRUITT BROS/& Co". Lock is likely an old replacement and fits poorly. Brass mountings include a four-piece simple Lancaster style patchbox with release in the toe, as well as a flat S-side plate, triggerguard, buttplate, nose cap and ramrod pipes. Stock with raised cheek rest and decorated with numerous brass tacks, many missing, leaving empty round shank holes. Fixed notch rear sight, dovetailed Rocky Mountain brass front sight blade with iron base. Includes wood ramrod.
The Collection of Larry Ness
Good. Metal moderately oxidized with some pitting and scattered discoloration giving the barrel a somewhat mottled gray and brown appearance. Mechanically functional, heavily oxidized bore with no visible rifling. Brass with a mellow mustard patina. Stock with scattered bump, dings and mars.
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