AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR CAVALRY CARBINE.

SN NSN. .77 Cal. x 27-1/2″ long bbl front sight set back 1-3/4″ proof marks have been removed from top of bbl. 7″ long British lock marked under pan Crown / “GR” and broad arrow. Behind the cock is the word “TOWER” reading vertically over “US”. Brass furniture consists of nose cap, 2 rammer pipes, trigger guard, 2-step buttplate tang, escutcheon, and Long Land Pattern side plate. 40-1/2″ long American cherry stock is unmarked. This carbine is shown on pp 122/123 of The History of Weapons of the America Revolution by George C. Neumann. See Butterfield & Butterfield auction catalog from April 16 & 17, 1996 item #3006 when this gun was offered at public sale as part of the John K. Watson Collection offering. A well published piece with a great provenance that will fit well in any Revolutionary War collection. PROVENANCE: See The History of Weapons of the American Revolution, 1967, by Neumann, p. 122, #103. Collection of Dr. Douglas Sirkin. CONDITION: Bbl and lock are in very good condition having been cleaned at one time and showing spots of minor pitting, normal for a gun of this age. Brass furniture has been cleaned and is a pleasing color. Cherry stock has no splits or chips only some handling marks and has aged well and has a lovely color. 4-49819 PAS24 (4,000-6,000) – Lot 2551

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
	2551	$9,775.00	AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR CAVALRY CARBINE. SN NSN. .77 Cal. x 27-1/2″ long bbl front sight set back 1-3/4″ proof marks have been removed from top of bbl. 7″ long British lock marked under pan Crown / “GR” and broad arrow. Behind the cock is the word “TOWER” reading vertically over “US”. Brass furniture consists of nose cap, 2 rammer pipes, trigger guard, 2-step buttplate tang, escutcheon, and Long Land Pattern side plate. 40-1/2″ long American cherry stock is unmarked. This carbine is shown on pp 122/123 of The History of Weapons of the America Revolution by George C. Neumann. See Butterfield & Butterfield auction catalog from April 16 & 17, 1996 item #3006 when this gun was offered at public sale as part of the John K. Watson Collection offering. A well published piece with a great provenance that will fit well in any Revolutionary War collection. PROVENANCE: See The History of Weapons of the American Revolution, 1967, by Neumann, p. 122, #103. Collection of Dr. Douglas Sirkin. CONDITION: Bbl and lock are in very good condition having been cleaned at one time and showing spots of minor pitting, normal for a gun of this age. Brass furniture has been cleaned and is a pleasing color. Cherry stock has no splits or chips only some handling marks and has aged well and has a lovely color. 4-49819 PAS24 (4,000-6,000) – Lot 2551 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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AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR CAVALRY CARBINE.