WHITWORTH PERCUSSION TARGET RIFLE WITH ORIGINAL BOX OF SIGHTS, LOADING ROD, AND BULLET MOLD.

SN F435. Cal. .451. (.490 Groove diameter Whitworth hexagonal rifling). 36″ Tapered round bbl with “Rigby Flats” is fitted with 2-1/4″ rear sight base, engraved “Manchester Ordnance & Rifle Co”. Sight base for windage adjustable front sights has inset graduated platinum line. Top rear of bbl between sight base and top flat is engraved “Whitworth Manchester” surrounding crown under “sheaf of wheat” trademark. Bottom of bbl is stamped with Birmingham proofs for 52 bore and with SN. Nicely filed patent breech has platinum “blow-out” and is fitted with rifle type nipple. SN is on left side of hook. Plain breech iron with integral fence has matching SNed sight base installed on tang. Flat, case hardened, bar lock with tall, rounded, serpentine hammer is stamped “Joseph Brazier” “Ashes” on interior. Tumbler has detent. Lock is fitted with front sliding safety which engages at half cock. Tail of lock is engraved with “sheaf of wheat” in crown, bottom of lock with “THE WHITWORTH COMPANY LIMITED.” (1865 – 1870) Plain trigger plate has round screw escutcheon. Steel trigger guard is engraved with SN at grip. Nicely streaked, dense, dark European walnut stock measures 14-3/8″ over checkered steel buttplate. There is an oval escutcheon in front of drilled and tapped widow’s peak, which is also drilled and tapped. Stock features horn capped pistol grip, point pattern checkering with mullered borders, vacant silver oval on toe line, and large 2-3/4″ x 2″ presentation silver oval on right side of butt, which is unengraved. Forend is fitted with horn tip, with no provision for ramrod, and attaches to bbl with side nail through oval steel escutcheons. SN is in bbl channel. Red morocco leather case with burl walnut interior block, and green silk lined padding in lid, contains a complete array of sights serial numbered to this rifle, including ladder type bbl sight with patented rack and pinion elevation adjustment engraved “Patent” on top of ladder with its original mounting pin. Vernier tang sight with two different diameter interchangeable discs is engraved “THE WHITWORTH COMPANY” and “LIMITED”, with pinned-on platinum vernier on right side, and graduated for yards on left. It is serial numbered, and has its orig mounting pin. There are two front sight assemblies; one standard ring type with 4 removable apertures; another, a Goodwin base, has 3 different interchangeable blades stamped “GOODWIN 260 PATENT”. Included is orig key to interchange these blades, as well as a blued steel wrench. There are two musket type nipples with platinum lined vents also in base. Also included with rifle are an original Whitworth ebony loading rod with steel revolving hexagonal head and brass tail threaded to accept other implements, and a brass side pour mold with hollow base plug marked “No 52 S. B.” casting a .451 diameter 1-1/4″ long bullet. It was found that these round hollow based bullets shot just as well as the hexagonal type in these rifles. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains most of its orig blue under a considerable amount of overall light freckling. Lock and breech plug retain considerable amount of their orig case hardening color, but are mostly gray to brown. Trigger guard is mostly flaked to brown, as is buttplate. Stock is excellent, retaining nearly all of its orig oil finish, with numerous minor marks, and 3″ stress crack starting 3/4″ from toe of buttplate, following toe line into body of stock. A 2″ incipient crack is on right side at heel. A small chip about 3/4″ x 3/8″ is missing from lock mortise behind fence. Forend tip has had some worm damage, which has been filled. Bore is excellent, bright and shiny, with a small area of light pitting 6″ back from muzzle. Lock is crisp. Safety works. Sight case leather has some minor scuffs and marks, but is generally fine. Interior cloth is good, marked from contact with sights, etc. Sights themselves are very fine, retaining most of their orig finish. Wrench appears to be modern replacement. Loading rod is fine, steel head showing some pitting. Mold shows some old cleaning with some denting at base, but is generally fine. It is very unusual to find a complete set of sights, even more so when still paired with their orig rifle. 4-51930 MGM85 (9,500-14,500) – Lot 2188

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2188	$10,350.00	WHITWORTH PERCUSSION TARGET RIFLE WITH ORIGINAL BOX OF SIGHTS, LOADING ROD, AND BULLET MOLD. SN F435. Cal. .451. (.490 Groove diameter Whitworth hexagonal rifling). 36″ Tapered round bbl with “Rigby Flats” is fitted with 2-1/4″ rear sight base, engraved “Manchester Ordnance & Rifle Co”. Sight base for windage adjustable front sights has inset graduated platinum line. Top rear of bbl between sight base and top flat is engraved “Whitworth Manchester” surrounding crown under “sheaf of wheat” trademark. Bottom of bbl is stamped with Birmingham proofs for 52 bore and with SN. Nicely filed patent breech has platinum “blow-out” and is fitted with rifle type nipple. SN is on left side of hook. Plain breech iron with integral fence has matching SNed sight base installed on tang. Flat, case hardened, bar lock with tall, rounded, serpentine hammer is stamped “Joseph Brazier” “Ashes” on interior. Tumbler has detent. Lock is fitted with front sliding safety which engages at half cock. Tail of lock is engraved with “sheaf of wheat” in crown, bottom of lock with “THE WHITWORTH COMPANY LIMITED.” (1865 – 1870) Plain trigger plate has round screw escutcheon. Steel trigger guard is engraved with SN at grip. Nicely streaked, dense, dark European walnut stock measures 14-3/8″ over checkered steel buttplate. There is an oval escutcheon in front of drilled and tapped widow’s peak, which is also drilled and tapped. Stock features horn capped pistol grip, point pattern checkering with mullered borders, vacant silver oval on toe line, and large 2-3/4″ x 2″ presentation silver oval on right side of butt, which is unengraved. Forend is fitted with horn tip, with no provision for ramrod, and attaches to bbl with side nail through oval steel escutcheons. SN is in bbl channel. Red morocco leather case with burl walnut interior block, and green silk lined padding in lid, contains a complete array of sights serial numbered to this rifle, including ladder type bbl sight with patented rack and pinion elevation adjustment engraved “Patent” on top of ladder with its original mounting pin. Vernier tang sight with two different diameter interchangeable discs is engraved “THE WHITWORTH COMPANY” and “LIMITED”, with pinned-on platinum vernier on right side, and graduated for yards on left. It is serial numbered, and has its orig mounting pin. There are two front sight assemblies; one standard ring type with 4 removable apertures; another, a Goodwin base, has 3 different interchangeable blades stamped “GOODWIN 260 PATENT”. Included is orig key to interchange these blades, as well as a blued steel wrench. There are two musket type nipples with platinum lined vents also in base. Also included with rifle are an original Whitworth ebony loading rod with steel revolving hexagonal head and brass tail threaded to accept other implements, and a brass side pour mold with hollow base plug marked “No 52 S. B.” casting a .451 diameter 1-1/4″ long bullet. It was found that these round hollow based bullets shot just as well as the hexagonal type in these rifles. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains most of its orig blue under a considerable amount of overall light freckling. Lock and breech plug retain considerable amount of their orig case hardening color, but are mostly gray to brown. Trigger guard is mostly flaked to brown, as is buttplate. Stock is excellent, retaining nearly all of its orig oil finish, with numerous minor marks, and 3″ stress crack starting 3/4″ from toe of buttplate, following toe line into body of stock. A 2″ incipient crack is on right side at heel. A small chip about 3/4″ x 3/8″ is missing from lock mortise behind fence. Forend tip has had some worm damage, which has been filled. Bore is excellent, bright and shiny, with a small area of light pitting 6″ back from muzzle. Lock is crisp. Safety works. Sight case leather has some minor scuffs and marks, but is generally fine. Interior cloth is good, marked from contact with sights, etc. Sights themselves are very fine, retaining most of their orig finish. Wrench appears to be modern replacement. Loading rod is fine, steel head showing some pitting. Mold shows some old cleaning with some denting at base, but is generally fine. It is very unusual to find a complete set of sights, even more so when still paired with their orig rifle. 4-51930 MGM85 (9,500-14,500) – Lot 2188 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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WHITWORTH PERCUSSION TARGET RIFLE WITH ORIGINAL BOX OF SIGHTS, LOADING ROD, AND BULLET MOLD.