2031

20DX-287 1/2 STOCKED AMERICAN PLAINS RIFLE

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:55.00 USD Estimated At:175.00 - 350.00 USD
20DX-287 1/2 STOCKED AMERICAN PLAINS RIFLE
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Half stocked American Plain Rifle on Indian trade or treaty style in .40-.42 caliber percussion with 40” octagon barrel, brass mounts, and lock marked with “H” crossed by an arrow at the center of the lock. Darkbrown patina with light to moderate rust and erosion. Some minor pitting. The lock is working and the trigger’s set. The stock shows breaks and losses at the front of the fore end and in front of the lock with largepieces of wood missing. Several screws replaced. Period handmade rod of the same era with original sights retained. Small brass tear drop escutcheon missing around single lock screw. Just the type that was traded and went west in the 1840s-50s era and California gold rush. Badly soldered and added rib beneath the barrel. (Antique) Est.: $175-$350