PETERMAN PHILADELPHIA HALF-STOCK TARGET RIFLE.

PETERMAN PHILADELPHIA HALF-STOCK TARGET RIFLE. SN NSN. Cal. 34. 24″ oct bbl, marked “PETERMAN” for Abraham Peterman, a Philadelphia gunsmith who worked in the 1850s. Front sight is 1/2″ from muzzle, bbl mounted rear sight is 7″ ahead of breech, and also is equipped with a removable tang sight mounted 3-1/2″ behind breech. Forend cap is pewter. German silver escutcheon holds bbl key. Front action lock is unmarked and gun has dbl-set triggers. The unmarked front action lock is held by a sgl screw attached through a 1″ long brass escutcheon. Triggerguard, buttplate, and spring-loaded patchbox are brass. Wood stock appears to be maple with fine checkering around the wrist area and has a 6″ long cheekrest on the left side of the stock. Center ramrod pipe drilled for what appears to be a sling swivel, as is a matching hole in the buttstock underneath the cheekrest. PROVENANCE: R. Sadler Collection. CONDITION: Very Good overall, with 2-3/4″ long crack running diagonally through right side bbl key escutcheon which should be glued back to avoid wood loss. Other stress cracks which do not affect the overall integrity of the gun are 1″ stress crack that runs diagonally from the front of the lock, 3″ stress crack running horizontally through the lock screw, a 1/2″ crack originating at lock screw, and a 1/2″ stress crack running from the back of patchbox to buttplate. Metal retains its patina with no evidence of serious pitting. 4-31975 PS47 (1,300-1,800)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2008

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
	1576	$0.00	PETERMAN PHILADELPHIA HALF-STOCK TARGET RIFLE. SN NSN. Cal. 34. 24″ oct bbl, marked “PETERMAN” for Abraham Peterman, a Philadelphia gunsmith who worked in the 1850s. Front sight is 1/2″ from muzzle, bbl mounted rear sight is 7″ ahead of breech, and also is equipped with a removable tang sight mounted 3-1/2″ behind breech. Forend cap is pewter. German silver escutcheon holds bbl key. Front action lock is unmarked and gun has dbl-set triggers. The unmarked front action lock is held by a sgl screw attached through a 1″ long brass escutcheon. Triggerguard, buttplate, and spring-loaded patchbox are brass. Wood stock appears to be maple with fine checkering around the wrist area and has a 6″ long cheekrest on the left side of the stock. Center ramrod pipe drilled for what appears to be a sling swivel, as is a matching hole in the buttstock underneath the cheekrest. PROVENANCE: R. Sadler Collection. CONDITION: Very Good overall, with 2-3/4″ long crack running diagonally through right side bbl key escutcheon which should be glued back to avoid wood loss. Other stress cracks which do not affect the overall integrity of the gun are 1″ stress crack that runs diagonally from the front of the lock, 3″ stress crack running horizontally through the lock screw, a 1/2″ crack originating at lock screw, and a 1/2″ stress crack running from the back of patchbox to buttplate. Metal retains its patina with no evidence of serious pitting. 4-31975 PS47 (1,300-1,800) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2008 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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