J. WURFFLEIN (PHILADELPHIA) HALF STOCK PERCUSSION RIFLE.

J. WURFFLEIN (PHILADELPHIA) HALF STOCK PERCUSSION RIFLE. SN NSN. Cal. 36. 6-Groove rifling. This very fine Philadelphia made rifle has 31″ browned octagon bbl with 20-1/2″ under rib, mounted with two plain iron thimbles holding hickory ramrod with brass head and steel tail with worm. Bbl is stamped “J. Wurfflein PHILADa” on rear of upper left flat, and is fitted with nicely filed, spring-type, semi-buckhorn rear sight with long elevation slide. German silver front blade sight is dovetailed through muzzle end, which is also turned for bullet starter. Nicely filed snail type patent breech is inlaid with silver bands fore and aft. Breech iron with nicely filed fence is mounted with folding lolly-pop type rear peep sight. Case hardened back action lock with flat-faced tall serpentine hammer, is line border engraved and stamped “J. Wurfflein Philada”. Trigger plate is fitted with double set triggers. Nicely crotch figured American walnut half stock has iron crescent buttplate with geometrically shaped toe return. Single spurred trigger guard with looped grip, and fancy shaped circular patchbox on right side of stock. Large shadow line cheekpiece is on left side of stock. Grip is nicely checkered in point pattern. Nosecap and side nail escutcheons are of German silver. There are also two German silver ovals with one inset on toe line behind trigger guard, the other on left side of stock at grip, which is engraved “G. Gilpin.” Mr. Howard’s notes indicate that he acquired this item from Mike Clark in 1987. PROVENANCE: Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbl retains most of its orig brown over minor scattered pinprick oxidation. Rear sight retains most of its fire blue. Lockplate, hammer, breech plug, and breech iron retain most of their orig case hardening color, some of it quite bright. Patchbox retains most of its orig bright blue. Trigger guard and buttplate retain traces of that blue, but are mostly flaked to gray brown. Stock retains most of its orig varnish finish with color of wood fading in butt from light exposure. Bore is excellent, bright and shiny with sharp rifling. Lock and trigger are crisp. An exceptionally high condition and fine quality American rifle. 4-45424 MGM112 (3,000-5,000)

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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	1707	$6,900.00	J. WURFFLEIN (PHILADELPHIA) HALF STOCK PERCUSSION RIFLE. SN NSN. Cal. 36. 6-Groove rifling. This very fine Philadelphia made rifle has 31″ browned octagon bbl with 20-1/2″ under rib, mounted with two plain iron thimbles holding hickory ramrod with brass head and steel tail with worm. Bbl is stamped “J. Wurfflein PHILADa” on rear of upper left flat, and is fitted with nicely filed, spring-type, semi-buckhorn rear sight with long elevation slide. German silver front blade sight is dovetailed through muzzle end, which is also turned for bullet starter. Nicely filed snail type patent breech is inlaid with silver bands fore and aft. Breech iron with nicely filed fence is mounted with folding lolly-pop type rear peep sight. Case hardened back action lock with flat-faced tall serpentine hammer, is line border engraved and stamped “J. Wurfflein Philada”. Trigger plate is fitted with double set triggers. Nicely crotch figured American walnut half stock has iron crescent buttplate with geometrically shaped toe return. Single spurred trigger guard with looped grip, and fancy shaped circular patchbox on right side of stock. Large shadow line cheekpiece is on left side of stock. Grip is nicely checkered in point pattern. Nosecap and side nail escutcheons are of German silver. There are also two German silver ovals with one inset on toe line behind trigger guard, the other on left side of stock at grip, which is engraved “G. Gilpin.” Mr. Howard’s notes indicate that he acquired this item from Mike Clark in 1987. PROVENANCE: Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbl retains most of its orig brown over minor scattered pinprick oxidation. Rear sight retains most of its fire blue. Lockplate, hammer, breech plug, and breech iron retain most of their orig case hardening color, some of it quite bright. Patchbox retains most of its orig bright blue. Trigger guard and buttplate retain traces of that blue, but are mostly flaked to gray brown. Stock retains most of its orig varnish finish with color of wood fading in butt from light exposure. Bore is excellent, bright and shiny with sharp rifling. Lock and trigger are crisp. An exceptionally high condition and fine quality American rifle. 4-45424 MGM112 (3,000-5,000) 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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