190

Important historically associated high grade double barrel pinfire shotgun by George Gibbs of Bris

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:4,500.00 USD
Important historically associated high grade  double barrel pinfire shotgun by George Gibbs  of Bris
There is a 2 1/2% fee added to all credit card purchases. All items are as is, no warranty or claims and All SALES ARE FINAL. Please examine prior to bidding as it is the bidder's responsibilty to establish condition, age, genuineness, value or any other determinative factors.
Important historically associated high grade double barrel pinfire shotgun by George Gibbs of Bristol, England with two silver engraved plaques that are period inscribed “Made Expressly for Maj. Genl. John Gibbon, USA” mounted at the center portion of the right side butt stock and “Big Hole/August 9th, 1877” on the underside of the butt stock. The gun is 12 gauge with 30” Damascus pattern barrels, finely scroll engraved locks with traces of original case colors drifting to silver toning. The stocks show some wear from carry, small losses but generally very good overall. The actions are good, the bores also good. The gun is signed on the barrel rib and both locks. The S/N is B292 and located on the lower tang of the trigger guard. Gibbon was born in Pennsylvania in 1827, and graduated from the U.S. Military Academy in 1847. He served in the Mexican-American War, the Seminole War and later the American Civil War as Brigadier-General of volunteers. He commanded a brigade through the Northern Virginia, Maryland, Rappahannock and Pennsylvania campaigns of 1862-63 and was brevetted Major in the regular Army for gallantry and meritorious services in the battle of Antietam. At the battle of Fredericksburg, he was severely wounded (was brevetted Lt. Colonel) and then brevetted Colonel on July 4, 1863, for services at Gettysburg, where he was again severely wounded. On June 7, 1864, Gibbon became Major-General of Volunteers while engaged in the battles of the Wilderness, Spottsylvania and Cold Harbor. He then commanded the 24th Army Corps at Petersburg and was brevetted Brigadier-General and Major-General, U.S.A. on March 13, 1865, later being one of the commissioners to carry into effect the stipulations of Lee’s surrender. After the War, Gibbon commanded several posts in the West during the Indian Wars. He took part in the 1876 campaign in which Custer was defeated at the Little Big Horn, with Gibbon’s troops arriving on the field in time to rescue the survivors and bury the dead. In 1877, as referenced in the smaller of the two plaques of this shotgun, he took part in the campaign against the Nez Pierce and Chief Joseph, where he was again seriously wounded. Gibbon later served in the Army’s Dept. of Columbia and the Dept. of the Pacific until his retirement in 1891. He died on February 6, 1896 and is buried in the Arlington National Cemetery. Included with this lot are 2 binders of information about General Gibbon’s lengthy and storied service to his Country with copies of his files held in the National Archives and other related information including details of his efforts during the campaigns of the Little Big Horn and the Big Hole. An outstanding piece of U.S. Military history having belonged to one of its most active and long serving Officers (44 years). Originally from the famous Texas collection of the late Col. William R. Orbelo. (Antique). Est.: $9,000-$18,000.