W.M. WINGERT HEAVY HALF-STOCK PERCUSSION TARGET RIFLE.

W.M. WINGERT HEAVY HALF-STOCK PERCUSSION TARGET RIFLE. CAL. about 58. Massive heavy target rifle with 35-1/2″ oct. bbl, 1-1/4″ across the flats at the muzzle. The front sight has an iron dovetail with small brass blade and an orig. adjustable semi-buckhorn rear sight. The top flat behind the rear sight is marked “WM. WINGERT/DETROIT”. Lock plate is marked “A.W.SPEIS/WARRANTED”. Lock plate, hammer, upper tang and trigger guard are nicely engraved with various patterns. The stock is iron mounted with a pewter nose cap and German silver escutcheons around the wedge. Bottom of the bbl has an iron ramrod rail with two iron guides and an iron nose pipe. The stock is of nicely figured walnut with raised teardrop side panels, a small shield thumb plate and has small cheek pieces on both sides of the butt. The left cheek piece has a German silver bird dog on point and the right side has a spreadwinged American eagle. The buttplate and toe plate are also of iron and lightly engraved. CONDITION: Good to fine. The bbl retains a medium to dark patina. Wood is sound, missing slivers and chips from both sides of the bbl channel, has grain checks in the butt and behind the lock plate. Otherwise, retains a dark coated finish. Good mechanics. 4-45706 JL356 (800-1,500)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2002

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
	170	$920.00	W.M. WINGERT HEAVY HALF-STOCK PERCUSSION TARGET RIFLE. CAL. about 58. Massive heavy target rifle with 35-1/2″ oct. bbl, 1-1/4″ across the flats at the muzzle. The front sight has an iron dovetail with small brass blade and an orig. adjustable semi-buckhorn rear sight. The top flat behind the rear sight is marked “WM. WINGERT/DETROIT”. Lock plate is marked “A.W.SPEIS/WARRANTED”. Lock plate, hammer, upper tang and trigger guard are nicely engraved with various patterns. The stock is iron mounted with a pewter nose cap and German silver escutcheons around the wedge. Bottom of the bbl has an iron ramrod rail with two iron guides and an iron nose pipe. The stock is of nicely figured walnut with raised teardrop side panels, a small shield thumb plate and has small cheek pieces on both sides of the butt. The left cheek piece has a German silver bird dog on point and the right side has a spreadwinged American eagle. The buttplate and toe plate are also of iron and lightly engraved. CONDITION: Good to fine. The bbl retains a medium to dark patina. Wood is sound, missing slivers and chips from both sides of the bbl channel, has grain checks in the butt and behind the lock plate. Otherwise, retains a dark coated finish. Good mechanics. 4-45706 JL356 (800-1,500) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2002 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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