SAEZ SPORTING RIFLE.

SAEZ SPORTING RIFLE. Cal. .58. SN 81. 25″ part oct bbl. This breechloading gun has a rotating chamber. When the combination sighting knob and cylinder handle is pulled to the rear it exposes the chamber for loading. The lever at the rear of the frame moves the cam behind the chamber which locks it in place. This action was tested by the Ordnance Department just before the Civil War but no results were ever issued by the testing board. Although the SN indicates substantial production, this is the only known specimen. Cosme Garcia Saez was living in New York City as a foreign national when he patented this gun in 1865. CONDITION: Rust brown patina overall. There are repairs to the wood in the area of the chamber with considerable replacement wood. Mechanically good. Troy Collection 4-52078 FS375 (1,500-2,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2004

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
	1262	$2,127.00	SAEZ SPORTING RIFLE. Cal. .58. SN 81. 25″ part oct bbl. This breechloading gun has a rotating chamber. When the combination sighting knob and cylinder handle is pulled to the rear it exposes the chamber for loading. The lever at the rear of the frame moves the cam behind the chamber which locks it in place. This action was tested by the Ordnance Department just before the Civil War but no results were ever issued by the testing board. Although the SN indicates substantial production, this is the only known specimen. Cosme Garcia Saez was living in New York City as a foreign national when he patented this gun in 1865. CONDITION: Rust brown patina overall. There are repairs to the wood in the area of the chamber with considerable replacement wood. Mechanically good. Troy Collection 4-52078 FS375 (1,500-2,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2004 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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