RARE TEXAS ASSOCIATED “E.P. BOND” JS/ANCHOR ENFIELD SADDLE RING CARBINE.

NSN. Cal. 577. E.P. Bond made cavalry carbines are quite rare. Pritchard & Huey note 5 examples in their text. They also cite these guns most likely arrived from Havana into Texas after November 1864. In a recent article by Martin Callahan published in North-South Traders Civil War this fact is also noted and it seems that E.P. Bond (JS/Anchor) marked carbines have all been found in Texas. Mr. Donaldson, according to his notes, obtained this gun near the Louisiana/Texas line. Gun has clear “JS/ANCHOR” marking on top of comb and appears “as found” with dark patina and a contemporarily added fixed rear sight. PROVENANCE: The Confederate and Civil War estate collection of Fred Donaldson. CONDITION: Good to very good. Iron has dark patina with clear markings. Brass has light mustard patina. Stock has several glued crack repairs from lock forward and as noted and seen in photos, a well discerned “JS/ANCHOR mark on comb forward of buttplate. Mechanically sound with battered cone and clear rifled bore with pitting. 52438-35 JS (3,000-5,000) – Lot 3485

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Auction: Firearms - October 2017

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Image	Lot	Price	Description
	3485	$4,025.00	RARE TEXAS ASSOCIATED “E.P. BOND” JS/ANCHOR ENFIELD SADDLE RING CARBINE. NSN. Cal. 577. E.P. Bond made cavalry carbines are quite rare. Pritchard & Huey note 5 examples in their text. They also cite these guns most likely arrived from Havana into Texas after November 1864. In a recent article by Martin Callahan published in North-South Traders Civil War this fact is also noted and it seems that E.P. Bond (JS/Anchor) marked carbines have all been found in Texas. Mr. Donaldson, according to his notes, obtained this gun near the Louisiana/Texas line. Gun has clear “JS/ANCHOR” marking on top of comb and appears “as found” with dark patina and a contemporarily added fixed rear sight. PROVENANCE: The Confederate and Civil War estate collection of Fred Donaldson. CONDITION: Good to very good. Iron has dark patina with clear markings. Brass has light mustard patina. Stock has several glued crack repairs from lock forward and as noted and seen in photos, a well discerned “JS/ANCHOR mark on comb forward of buttplate. Mechanically sound with battered cone and clear rifled bore with pitting. 52438-35 JS (3,000-5,000) – Lot 3485 Click here to view provenance Auction: Firearms - October 2017 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 TEXAS ASSOCIATED “E.P. BOND” JS/ANCHOR ENFIELD SADDLE RING CARBINE.