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UNMARKED CONTEMPORARY HALF STOCK PERCUSSION RIFLE.

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:175.00 USD Estimated At:350.00 - 500.00 USD
UNMARKED CONTEMPORARY HALF STOCK PERCUSSION RIFLE.

Cal. 45. NSN. Oct. 33 3/4" bbl. 1" across flats. Brass blade front & semi buckhorn rear sights. Back action hammer lock w/ dbl. set triggers; rear is set. Half length wedge fastened walnut stock w/ checkering & cheekpiece. German silver plated brass furniture includes nose cap, thimble, wedge escutcheons, finger curl trigger guard, sideplate, diamond patch box plate, circular patch box lid, crescent buttplate, toeplate & star. Hardwood ramrod w/ brass tip & patch jag. CONDITION: bbl. has brown/gray patina appearance w/ series of vice marks left side flat by breech along w/ cleaned peppery oxidation & marks throughout. Good wood varnish showing impressions & scratches. Large crack through left side wedge edge escutcheon. Good silver plating w/ some portions fading exposing brass; notably patch box plate, star & left side wedge escutcheon. Near excellent bore. (01-21751/MD). ANTIQUE. $350-500.