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Freund Armory Marked Spencer Sporting Rifle with Plaque Attributed to Buffalo Hunter James McNaney
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serial #1018, 56-46, 30" octagon barrel with a very good deeply rifled bore that shows light oxidation. This rifle bears standard markings on top of action with the top of the barrel being marked "FREUNDS ARMORY / CHEYENNE WYOMING". The left side of the buttstock shows a very nice silver inlay which is engraved "James McNaney / MILES CITY MONT." Information from respected antique arms collector Tom Lewis of Evergreen, Colorado indicates that in his survey of Spencer Sporting rifles decades ago, this rifle did not bear any silver plaque in the buttstock. Otherwise the plaque is very convincing, nicely patinated and inscribed in the style one would expect to see from this era. The appearance of the balance of this rifle is also attractive; well used but well-cared-for as one like to see from a frontier piece. The rifle features matching serial numbers on top of frame adjacent to tang sight, on bottom of barrel beneath forend, in end grain of forend and in end grain of buttstock beneath buttplate. There is also an assembly number "679" on the inside of the top tang of the buttplate, on the inside of the lockplate as well as the inside of the frame in the lock recess. The rifle features a factory single set trigger and is sighted with a factory folding tang mounted peepsight, standard folding ladder rear barrel sight and an unmarked Freund style Rocky Mountain front sight. The rifle is equipped with sling swivels with rear mounted in toeline of stock while the front is dovetail mounted in bottom of barrel, about 7" ahead of forend tip. The rifle remains in nice condition and appears original in all respects. The barrel bears an even gray-brown patina with silvering along the high edges and with some scattered light oxidation and oxidation staining present. The action and lock show a pleasing smooth and even medium gray patina with a small amount of light pitting mostly on top of action around the breechblock. The plain walnut stock and forend are of nicely figured walnut and rate very good with lots of original finish and some old added finish which is flaking in some areas and showing come craquelure in others. The stocks fit beautifully and have never been sanded or cleaned. James "Cheyenne Jim" McNaney was born in Philadelphia on June 22, 1860. As a young man he worked for the government as a teamster and helped clean up the carnage on the Custer Battlefield before going to Miles City, Montana in 1877. During the early 1880's in Miles City McNaney was a buffalo hunter and guide and also bought and operated a ferry across the Yellowstone River. By 1882 McNaney and his older brother Tom decided to become full-time professional buffalo hunters and guides and outfitted themselves with two wagons, two four horse teams, saddle horses, wall tents, three Sharps rifles, 50 lbs. of powder, 550 lbs. of lead, 4500 primers, 600 cartridge cases, paper patch material, 60 Wilson skinning knives, assorted food items and other necessary provisions. Their cost to outfit themselves was $1400. He clearly was successful in this endeavor as a year later in Fort Buford he spent another $8,000 on equipment and provisions. He claimed to have taken 3200 buffalo by the time he turned 26. He was hired as one of the three guides on Dr. William Hornaday's Smithsonian Expedition to secure specimens of the American Bison for the United States National Museum. It is McNaney who is credited with taking a great bull Bison which was mounted and placed on display at the Smithsonian. It is this very buffalo that appears on the 1901 ten dollar bill and was also the model for the buffalo nickel. This is an interesting, very fine and desirable Freund-marked Spencer sporting rifle for any advanced antique American arms collection. (1F9790-84) {ANTIQUE} [Bob Borcherdt Collection] (6000/8000)
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