EXTREMELY RARE COMPLETE SET OF PACK SADDLES & ACCESSORIES FOR HOTCHKISS MOUNTAIN RIFLE.

As stated in last description of the fine Hotchkiss Mountain rifle being offered, gun & carriage were carried by two horses or mules and a third animal carried ammunition. Each animal carried a special designed saddle: saddle one carried wheels & bbl; the second animal carried the carriage; the third animal carried four ammunition boxes, each containing 18 rounds of ammunition. This grouping has all three distinctive saddles with mountings & cinches. There is also a splinter bar and pole-yoke, and a special separate small saddle bag that holds six rounds of fixed ammunition that can be quickly taken without going into ammunition boxes and worn by first horse with barrel. There is also one orig ammunition box. Much of this leather has “Rock Island Arsenal” markings. There is a large canvas bag which holds cinches & harnesses. The two large cinches are distinct & each stenciled as to which saddle they go with. If you have the Mountain rifle, all you need now are three pack animals and ammo, and you are ready for the field that is too rough for wheeled vehicles. PROVENANCE: Springfield Arsenal, LLC Artillery Collection. CONDITION: Very good overall, though leather is mostly dry & there are a few broken or cracked straps, but all in all, this horse hardware is fine considering it is well over 100 years old. The orig wooden ammo chest has a replaced sliding end & there is also a reproduction ammo chest. 4-54096-1 (4,000-6,000) – Lot 2054

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Auction: Firearms - March 2015

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
	2054	$7,475.00	EXTREMELY RARE COMPLETE SET OF PACK SADDLES & ACCESSORIES FOR HOTCHKISS MOUNTAIN RIFLE. As stated in last description of the fine Hotchkiss Mountain rifle being offered, gun & carriage were carried by two horses or mules and a third animal carried ammunition. Each animal carried a special designed saddle: saddle one carried wheels & bbl; the second animal carried the carriage; the third animal carried four ammunition boxes, each containing 18 rounds of ammunition. This grouping has all three distinctive saddles with mountings & cinches. There is also a splinter bar and pole-yoke, and a special separate small saddle bag that holds six rounds of fixed ammunition that can be quickly taken without going into ammunition boxes and worn by first horse with barrel. There is also one orig ammunition box. Much of this leather has “Rock Island Arsenal” markings. There is a large canvas bag which holds cinches & harnesses. The two large cinches are distinct & each stenciled as to which saddle they go with. If you have the Mountain rifle, all you need now are three pack animals and ammo, and you are ready for the field that is too rough for wheeled vehicles. PROVENANCE: Springfield Arsenal, LLC Artillery Collection. CONDITION: Very good overall, though leather is mostly dry & there are a few broken or cracked straps, but all in all, this horse hardware is fine considering it is well over 100 years old. The orig wooden ammo chest has a replaced sliding end & there is also a reproduction ammo chest. 4-54096-1 (4,000-6,000) – Lot 2054 Click here to view provenance Auction: Firearms - March 2015 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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EXTREMELY RARE COMPLETE SET OF PACK SADDLES & ACCESSORIES FOR HOTCHKISS MOUNTAIN RIFLE.