SCARCE ENGRAVED THIRD TYPE FRANK WESSON TWO TRIGGER SINGLE SHOT SPORTING RIFLE.

SN 340. Cal. 44. Fine deluxe rifle with 28-1/2″ oct bbl, gold washed Beach’s combination front sight, fixed Kentucky rifle-style rear sight and an elevation adjustable lollipop tang sight. Mounted with nicely figured, uncheckered American walnut, straight grip stock with crescent buttplate. Buttstock and bottom flat of bbl have factory sling loops. Receiver & trigger guard are nicely engraved in foliate arabesque patterns without background. Engraving extends over the top & bottom tangs and buttplate tang. Receiver, trigger guard & buttplate are nickel finished. Hammer is 3rd type with adjustable hammer nose designed to fire either rimfire cartridges in the extended position or center fire ammunition by means of the floating firing pin in the frame with the hammer nose retracted. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms, only about 7,500 of these rifles were produced in the period 1872-1888. Wesson rifles were popular in their era as hunting rifles and usually saw hard outdoor service and are rarely found today with orig finish. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains about 85% of an old re-blue with light surface rust; receiver, trigger guard & buttplate retain most of an old restored nickel finish; hammer retains bright orig case colors. Stock has a hairline in the left wrist, otherwise is sound with nicks & scratches and retains about 80% orig varnish. Mechanics are fine; strong bright bore with scattered pitting. 4-53556 JR118 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 3228

Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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	3228	$0.00	SCARCE ENGRAVED THIRD TYPE FRANK WESSON TWO TRIGGER SINGLE SHOT SPORTING RIFLE. SN 340. Cal. 44. Fine deluxe rifle with 28-1/2″ oct bbl, gold washed Beach’s combination front sight, fixed Kentucky rifle-style rear sight and an elevation adjustable lollipop tang sight. Mounted with nicely figured, uncheckered American walnut, straight grip stock with crescent buttplate. Buttstock and bottom flat of bbl have factory sling loops. Receiver & trigger guard are nicely engraved in foliate arabesque patterns without background. Engraving extends over the top & bottom tangs and buttplate tang. Receiver, trigger guard & buttplate are nickel finished. Hammer is 3rd type with adjustable hammer nose designed to fire either rimfire cartridges in the extended position or center fire ammunition by means of the floating firing pin in the frame with the hammer nose retracted. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms, only about 7,500 of these rifles were produced in the period 1872-1888. Wesson rifles were popular in their era as hunting rifles and usually saw hard outdoor service and are rarely found today with orig finish. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains about 85% of an old re-blue with light surface rust; receiver, trigger guard & buttplate retain most of an old restored nickel finish; hammer retains bright orig case colors. Stock has a hairline in the left wrist, otherwise is sound with nicks & scratches and retains about 80% orig varnish. Mechanics are fine; strong bright bore with scattered pitting. 4-53556 JR118 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 3228 Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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SCARCE ENGRAVED THIRD TYPE FRANK WESSON TWO TRIGGER SINGLE SHOT SPORTING RIFLE.