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Villegia & C. Slotterbeck Plains Rifle .41 Cal

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Villegia & C. Slotterbeck Plains Rifle .41 Cal
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Late back action percussion locked plains rifle marked "VILLEGIA & C.SLOTTERBECK. MAKER SAN.FRANCISCO". with California bear at the rear of breech. Measured 42 1/2" overall, rifled barrel measures 27" with semi-false muzzle & underside marked ".41" & "R. Southgate". Single set trigger, iron scroll guard, half stocked, medium weight, buck-horn rear sight, blade front sight and empty dovetail cut at the rear for the original "V" type iron sight (not present). Lightly checkered w/ cheek piece and characteristic silver inlay and escutcheons. Slotterbeck about the best of California makers who moved to Los Angeles late in his life. He began his career in Philadelphia where he worked for Henry Derringer and was involved in patent infringement trials over derringers pocket pistols. Sound mechanics, excellent bore stock is broken at the wrist. No ramrod.
Condition is NRA Fair due to stock
**Antique Firearm**