RARE CHRISTIAN KREUTNER, MONTGOMERY ALABAMA HALF-STOCK RIFLE WITH BRASS GREENSBORO ALABAMA MARKED SHOT MOLD.

SN NSN. Christian Kreutner made guns about the time of the Civil War, most seem to have seen very hard use possibly in Confederate service. Kruetner settled in Montgomery from Germany about 1850 and died in 1880. Kreutner had Confederate contracts with State of Alabama to convert flint longarms for military use. His conversions are described and noted in John Murphy & Howard Madaus text Confederate Rilfles and Longarms. This gun is much like the handful known of his work with 32-1/2″ oct bbl measuring 44 Cal. It is interesting to note that the rifling in this bbl does not start until about 8″ into muzzle. This rifle was made with back action lock, German silver mounted with single key. Gun is marked on bbl flat “C.KRUETNER MONTGOMERY ALA”. Accompanying shot mold is marked “JOHN B. WALTON/GREENSBORO ALA” and is contemporary to the rifle here and is the only antebellum Alabama marked bullet mold we have ever seen. PROVENANCE: Damon Mills Collection. Greene Museum of Southern History. CONDITION: Gun overall is brown with pitting. Markings are discernible though pitting has made “C. KREUTNER” hard to read. Hammer has welded repair and is rusted and pitted like the bbl, tang and lock. Patchbox appears orig though its color is different from other German silver mountings. There is stock repair forward of hammer extending to nosecap, there is also inset repair behind hammer which measures about 2″. Nosecap appears replaced and striped wood ramrod is probably of newer vintage. Key is missing Set triggers seem to function okay and bore has discernible rifling though pitted. Mold body measures about 7-1/2″ x 1″ with a 1″ portion of only one handle remaining. This 2-pc scissor mold makes 30 approximate 35 Cal. round balls. Brass mold has dark patina with numerous scratches, dents, scrapes and other blemishes. Hinge pin is present but not peened to hold mold together. Markings are all discernible. 4-54259 JS227 (4,000-6,000) – Lot 3270

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Auction: Firearms - Fall 2014

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Image	Lot	Price	Description
	3270	$2,360.00	RARE CHRISTIAN KREUTNER, MONTGOMERY ALABAMA HALF-STOCK RIFLE WITH BRASS GREENSBORO ALABAMA MARKED SHOT MOLD. SN NSN. Christian Kreutner made guns about the time of the Civil War, most seem to have seen very hard use possibly in Confederate service. Kruetner settled in Montgomery from Germany about 1850 and died in 1880. Kreutner had Confederate contracts with State of Alabama to convert flint longarms for military use. His conversions are described and noted in John Murphy & Howard Madaus text Confederate Rilfles and Longarms. This gun is much like the handful known of his work with 32-1/2″ oct bbl measuring 44 Cal. It is interesting to note that the rifling in this bbl does not start until about 8″ into muzzle. This rifle was made with back action lock, German silver mounted with single key. Gun is marked on bbl flat “C.KRUETNER MONTGOMERY ALA”. Accompanying shot mold is marked “JOHN B. WALTON/GREENSBORO ALA” and is contemporary to the rifle here and is the only antebellum Alabama marked bullet mold we have ever seen. PROVENANCE: Damon Mills Collection. Greene Museum of Southern History. CONDITION: Gun overall is brown with pitting. Markings are discernible though pitting has made “C. KREUTNER” hard to read. Hammer has welded repair and is rusted and pitted like the bbl, tang and lock. Patchbox appears orig though its color is different from other German silver mountings. There is stock repair forward of hammer extending to nosecap, there is also inset repair behind hammer which measures about 2″. Nosecap appears replaced and striped wood ramrod is probably of newer vintage. Key is missing Set triggers seem to function okay and bore has discernible rifling though pitted. Mold body measures about 7-1/2″ x 1″ with a 1″ portion of only one handle remaining. This 2-pc scissor mold makes 30 approximate 35 Cal. round balls. Brass mold has dark patina with numerous scratches, dents, scrapes and other blemishes. Hinge pin is present but not peened to hold mold together. Markings are all discernible. 4-54259 JS227 (4,000-6,000) – Lot 3270 Click here to view provenance 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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RARE CHRISTIAN KREUTNER, MONTGOMERY ALABAMA HALF-STOCK RIFLE WITH BRASS GREENSBORO ALABAMA MARKED SHOT MOLD.