READ & WATSON TYPE 1 RIFLE.

READ & WATSON TYPE 1 RIFLE. SN 186. Cal. 64. This scarce gun is being offered in near “attic” condition. Accompanied by orig Hall bayonet which fits gun snugly. Surfaces are mostly untouched, with exception of apparent contemporary repair to wrist. SN is stamped below nipple, on breech. Also serial number on bottom of buttstock “C186”. Mr. Michel, in his notes, tells the history of this specimen as follows: “Long assumed to have been made from parts captured at Harpers Ferry that were thereafter assembled by J. B. Barret in Wytheville, Virginia, it is now clear that these rifles were actually assembled by N. T. Read and John J. Watson of Danville from carbines and rifles the state had received prior to the outbreak of the war under the Militia Act. In the process of altering the rifles, the original Hall breech block and frame were replaced by a brass breech piece with a centrally positioned iron breech plug for the barrel into which a nipple was screwed. The new breech piece is a small, narrow insert, only the rear tang of which extends part way back along the top of the wrist of the stock. Original Hall parts are used as the barrels, barrel bands, buttplates, triggers, and trigger guards. The buttstock is of new manufacture. The forestock is original, joined with a staple. Serial numbers appear on the underside of the buttstock and on the breech below the nipple”. CONDITION: Bbl and other iron parts are gray/brown with scattered staining and pitting. Old varnish on bbl is discolored. Stock exhibits numerous scratches, nicks, and dings, along with an old repair to wrist, visible on back side of gun. Brass breech is smooth with good patina over scattered nicks. 4-31305 JS119 (12,000-15,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1020	$9,200.00	READ & WATSON TYPE 1 RIFLE. SN 186. Cal. 64. This scarce gun is being offered in near “attic” condition. Accompanied by orig Hall bayonet which fits gun snugly. Surfaces are mostly untouched, with exception of apparent contemporary repair to wrist. SN is stamped below nipple, on breech. Also serial number on bottom of buttstock “C186”. Mr. Michel, in his notes, tells the history of this specimen as follows: “Long assumed to have been made from parts captured at Harpers Ferry that were thereafter assembled by J. B. Barret in Wytheville, Virginia, it is now clear that these rifles were actually assembled by N. T. Read and John J. Watson of Danville from carbines and rifles the state had received prior to the outbreak of the war under the Militia Act. In the process of altering the rifles, the original Hall breech block and frame were replaced by a brass breech piece with a centrally positioned iron breech plug for the barrel into which a nipple was screwed. The new breech piece is a small, narrow insert, only the rear tang of which extends part way back along the top of the wrist of the stock. Original Hall parts are used as the barrels, barrel bands, buttplates, triggers, and trigger guards. The buttstock is of new manufacture. The forestock is original, joined with a staple. Serial numbers appear on the underside of the buttstock and on the breech below the nipple”. CONDITION: Bbl and other iron parts are gray/brown with scattered staining and pitting. Old varnish on bbl is discolored. Stock exhibits numerous scratches, nicks, and dings, along with an old repair to wrist, visible on back side of gun. Brass breech is smooth with good patina over scattered nicks. 4-31305 JS119 (12,000-15,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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