RARE & UNUSUAL AMERICAN PARLOR RIFLE.

RARE & UNUSUAL AMERICAN PARLOR RIFLE. Cal. About 177. NSN. Very unusual little rifle with 30-3/4″ oct to rnd bbl of which only about the front 5-3/4″ is actually bbl. It is loaded from the front with a single ball without a powder charge with propellant by a percussion cap, loaded through a rectangular opening in the bottom of the bbl. It has a back action lock with percussion style hammer that connects to a rod, which extends to the upper end of the bbl, which strikes the percussion cap. It is mounted in a nicely figured walnut stock with rounded pewter nose cap with the rest of the furniture made of brass. It has a serpentine trigger guard with dbl set triggers & crescent buttplate with toe plate. CONDITION: Very fine. Iron retains most of a very old professionally restored rust blue. Front sight is missing. Stock is sound and retains most of an equally fine old professionally restored finish. Mechanics are fine. 4-54274 JR475 (500-1,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2005

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
	56	$575.00	RARE & UNUSUAL AMERICAN PARLOR RIFLE. Cal. About 177. NSN. Very unusual little rifle with 30-3/4″ oct to rnd bbl of which only about the front 5-3/4″ is actually bbl. It is loaded from the front with a single ball without a powder charge with propellant by a percussion cap, loaded through a rectangular opening in the bottom of the bbl. It has a back action lock with percussion style hammer that connects to a rod, which extends to the upper end of the bbl, which strikes the percussion cap. It is mounted in a nicely figured walnut stock with rounded pewter nose cap with the rest of the furniture made of brass. It has a serpentine trigger guard with dbl set triggers & crescent buttplate with toe plate. CONDITION: Very fine. Iron retains most of a very old professionally restored rust blue. Front sight is missing. Stock is sound and retains most of an equally fine old professionally restored finish. Mechanics are fine. 4-54274 JR475 (500-1,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2005 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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