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Lg. Cal. Single Shot Perc. Rifle, by T. Reynolds

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:900.00 USD Estimated At:NA
Lg. Cal. Single Shot Perc. Rifle, by T. Reynolds
Auction Location:

16600 Aston Street
Irvine, CA
Large Caliber Single Shot Percussion Rifle, by Thomas Reynolds, NVSN, 18 bore (.637), 29-1/2'' fine browned Damascus barrel, scroll engraved upper tang, buttplate and triggerguard flats, with gold band at breech and maker's cartouche to center top flat adjacent to nipple; small blank rectangular silver escutcheon at top of wrist; red deer game scenes to both sideplates and bottom portion of triggerguard; lock additionally features push half-cock safety, with one-piece finely checkered English walnut halfstock, iron ramrod ferrules, steel ramrod, with separate screw-in rod tip and wiper. Sling swivels are present. Condition is about fine. Barrel assembly shows light general thinning and well-defined fluid marks to all flats. Hammer and sideplates retain approx. 75% vivid case colored hues. Triggerguard with 85% original inky blue. Steel buttplate shows some thinning at both heel and toe, retaining over 75% blue. Stock with minor scuffs and marks from 17 decades of handling. Action is crisp, bore is very good. Est.: $1,800-$2,400. (Antique)