SLOTTER & CO (PHILADELPHIA) PLAINS RIFLE WITH SAN FRANCISCO AGENTS MARKINGS.

SLOTTER & CO (PHILADELPHIA) PLAINS RIFLE WITH SAN FRANCISCO AGENTS MARKINGS. SN 81. Cal. 45. 6-Groove shallow rifling. This nicely made, but plainly finished, rifle has 32″ browned bbl stamped “Slotter & Co.” “PHILa.” and “Made for A. J. Plate San Francisco” on top flat behind spring blade fine V-notch rear sight with sliding elevator. Bbl is fitted with 21″ under rib mounted with two plain iron ramrod pipes holding hickory ramrod with German silver button tip, and brass tail with capped worm. Nicely filed patent breech is inlaid with two silver bands at rear. Breech iron and rear sight base are stamped with “81”. Plain front action lock with flat-faced serpentine hammer, is stamped “Slotter & Co Phila”. American walnut half stock with thin shadow line right hand cheekpiece and checkered grip is German silver mounted, with crescent butt, nicely shaped return at toe, double spurred trigger guard, heavy cast tail pipe, and ovoid side plate with extra oval inset behind. Top tang of buttplate and rear tang of trigger guard are stamped “81”. Mr. Howard’s notes indicate that he acquired this item from Mike Clark in 1987. PROVENANCE: Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine, with repairs. Bbl retains considerable amount of orig brown over light overall frosting. Lock retains traces of orig case hardening color, but is mostly gray brown. Stock is mostly fine, with some orig finish, edges sharp, but has been broken, and repaired, with repair running through wrist from rear of top tang to front trigger. Repair appears to be solid and well done. Front of trigger guard also shows an old repair. Bore is good, mostly bright and shiny, with strong rifling throughout, and a number of pits toward muzzle. Lock and triggers work well. 4-45420 MGM111 (4,000-6,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012

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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	1704	$4,600.00	SLOTTER & CO (PHILADELPHIA) PLAINS RIFLE WITH SAN FRANCISCO AGENTS MARKINGS. SN 81. Cal. 45. 6-Groove shallow rifling. This nicely made, but plainly finished, rifle has 32″ browned bbl stamped “Slotter & Co.” “PHILa.” and “Made for A. J. Plate San Francisco” on top flat behind spring blade fine V-notch rear sight with sliding elevator. Bbl is fitted with 21″ under rib mounted with two plain iron ramrod pipes holding hickory ramrod with German silver button tip, and brass tail with capped worm. Nicely filed patent breech is inlaid with two silver bands at rear. Breech iron and rear sight base are stamped with “81”. Plain front action lock with flat-faced serpentine hammer, is stamped “Slotter & Co Phila”. American walnut half stock with thin shadow line right hand cheekpiece and checkered grip is German silver mounted, with crescent butt, nicely shaped return at toe, double spurred trigger guard, heavy cast tail pipe, and ovoid side plate with extra oval inset behind. Top tang of buttplate and rear tang of trigger guard are stamped “81”. Mr. Howard’s notes indicate that he acquired this item from Mike Clark in 1987. PROVENANCE: Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine, with repairs. Bbl retains considerable amount of orig brown over light overall frosting. Lock retains traces of orig case hardening color, but is mostly gray brown. Stock is mostly fine, with some orig finish, edges sharp, but has been broken, and repaired, with repair running through wrist from rear of top tang to front trigger. Repair appears to be solid and well done. Front of trigger guard also shows an old repair. Bore is good, mostly bright and shiny, with strong rifling throughout, and a number of pits toward muzzle. Lock and triggers work well. 4-45420 MGM111 (4,000-6,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012 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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