VERY UNUSUAL WILLIAM PARKER UNDER HAMMER PERCUSSION RIFLE.

SN NSN. Cal. 60 bore. .622 Groove diameter. 7 Broad lands, narrow, rounded grooves (one turn in approx 30″). 28″ Deeply swamped octagon bbl is fitted with under rib mounted with two plain pipes holding robust greenheart ramrod with flared ebony tip and brass tail. A sling loop is screwed through forward portion of rib. Top of bbl, fitted with one standing, one folding leaf, V-notch rear sight, and barleycorn front, is engraved “W. Parker. Gun – Maker to His Majesty. Holborn. London”. Right rear of bbl and right side of patent breech are fitted with wide bosses forming a housing for main spring of unusual inverted lock. A threaded nipple is on bottom of long vented percussion bolster. Breech iron is engraved with full stand of arms. Lock with unusual serpentine under hammer is line border engraved with armorials at rear, scroll at front, and “W. PARKER” in front of hammer. Lock is fitted with sliding safety. Trigger plate extends into unusual flared and scroll engraved finial. Trigger guard with square front bow fitted with sling loop, has stand of arms engraving on bow, and scrolled grip. Dense, fiddle figured European walnut stock measures 13-1/4″ over steel buttplate with long floral engraved tang. A small, nicely molded, double shadow line cheekpiece is on left side of stock. Area behind trigger guard is stamped “J. Squires 40″. Square checkering with mullered borders is at grip, which also has rectangular silver escutcheon at top. Bbl mounts to stock with side nail through truncated rectangular silver escutcheons. There is a silver transitional nosecap between stock and bbl rib, and a silver flash guard around nipple. Drop at heel: approx 2″, drop at comb: approx 1-3/8″. Weight: 8 lbs. 0 oz. LOP: 13-1/4”. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains traces of orig brown, considerably silvered and with some light uncleaned oxidation. Other metal parts show a considerable amount of their orig finishes, but are mostly smooth gray to brown. Stock retains most of its orig rubbed oil finish, grain slightly raised and open, with a few minor marks. Hammer is a well done replacement. Orig ramrod is very fine. Bore is very fine with strong rifling, lightly frosted throughout. Lock is crisp. Safety works. A really neat early percussion rifle, consignor states that it shoots very well. 4-50996 MGM122 (4,000-6,000) – Lot 3396

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014

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
	3396	$4,600.00	VERY UNUSUAL WILLIAM PARKER UNDER HAMMER PERCUSSION RIFLE. SN NSN. Cal. 60 bore. .622 Groove diameter. 7 Broad lands, narrow, rounded grooves (one turn in approx 30″). 28″ Deeply swamped octagon bbl is fitted with under rib mounted with two plain pipes holding robust greenheart ramrod with flared ebony tip and brass tail. A sling loop is screwed through forward portion of rib. Top of bbl, fitted with one standing, one folding leaf, V-notch rear sight, and barleycorn front, is engraved “W. Parker. Gun – Maker to His Majesty. Holborn. London”. Right rear of bbl and right side of patent breech are fitted with wide bosses forming a housing for main spring of unusual inverted lock. A threaded nipple is on bottom of long vented percussion bolster. Breech iron is engraved with full stand of arms. Lock with unusual serpentine under hammer is line border engraved with armorials at rear, scroll at front, and “W. PARKER” in front of hammer. Lock is fitted with sliding safety. Trigger plate extends into unusual flared and scroll engraved finial. Trigger guard with square front bow fitted with sling loop, has stand of arms engraving on bow, and scrolled grip. Dense, fiddle figured European walnut stock measures 13-1/4″ over steel buttplate with long floral engraved tang. A small, nicely molded, double shadow line cheekpiece is on left side of stock. Area behind trigger guard is stamped “J. Squires 40″. Square checkering with mullered borders is at grip, which also has rectangular silver escutcheon at top. Bbl mounts to stock with side nail through truncated rectangular silver escutcheons. There is a silver transitional nosecap between stock and bbl rib, and a silver flash guard around nipple. Drop at heel: approx 2″, drop at comb: approx 1-3/8″. Weight: 8 lbs. 0 oz. LOP: 13-1/4”. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains traces of orig brown, considerably silvered and with some light uncleaned oxidation. Other metal parts show a considerable amount of their orig finishes, but are mostly smooth gray to brown. Stock retains most of its orig rubbed oil finish, grain slightly raised and open, with a few minor marks. Hammer is a well done replacement. Orig ramrod is very fine. Bore is very fine with strong rifling, lightly frosted throughout. Lock is crisp. Safety works. A really neat early percussion rifle, consignor states that it shoots very well. 4-50996 MGM122 (4,000-6,000) – Lot 3396 Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014 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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VERY UNUSUAL WILLIAM PARKER UNDER HAMMER PERCUSSION RIFLE.