MACNAUGHTON 1879 PATENT SINGLE SHOT FALLING BLOCK RIFLE.

MACNAUGHTON 1879 PATENT SINGLE SHOT FALLING BLOCK RIFLE. SN 1171. Cal. .453 – 3-1/4″ This is an extremely scarce single shot rifle. Jonathon Kirton list’s only five in his book “The British Falling Block Breechloading Rifle from 1865” This rifle is patent use no. 127 and is pictured and described in Kirton’s book in pg. 210,212-213 as “Edinburgh hammerless express single rifle.” The bbl has very fine silver bead front sight mounted on a block. A two-leaf, one standing and one folding express sight, with platinum lines mounted on a block, as well as a slight Nock form. Bbl is marked “James MacNaughton. 26 Hanover ST. Edinburgh.” It has British provisional and definitive proof marks on the left side. The action shows about 40% of large open scroll engraving, and is marked on the top ring with patent no. 127 (action patent use number. Right and left side are marked MacNaughton’s patent no. 127/1171. Bottom tang has the no. 1171. The straight grip butt stock measures 14-3/8″ over a composition butt plate, and is checkered in standard point pattern. The forend is an Alexander Henry type, and is fastened by a screw into a block in the bbl. Rifle comes in a reproduction wooden case with James MacNaughton label with various tools, original cartridges and brass. PROVENANCE: Kiser Estate Collection. CONDITION: Good. Bbl retains 50-60% of it’s orig blue fading to brown with traces of fire blue on sights. Action is mostly bright with newly cut scroll engraving with traces of orig case color on top of action, and on the opening lever. Orig butt stock and forend have been refinished with a hand rubbed oil finish. Sharp edges around the action have been rounded, and checkering is worn. A non-original butt plate has been added over original length wood. Bore is bright and shiny in very good plus condition with slight pitting in throat, and at muzzle. 4-33692 MGM25 (4,000-7,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2008

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
	1006	$2,875.00	MACNAUGHTON 1879 PATENT SINGLE SHOT FALLING BLOCK RIFLE. SN 1171. Cal. .453 – 3-1/4″ This is an extremely scarce single shot rifle. Jonathon Kirton list’s only five in his book “The British Falling Block Breechloading Rifle from 1865” This rifle is patent use no. 127 and is pictured and described in Kirton’s book in pg. 210,212-213 as “Edinburgh hammerless express single rifle.” The bbl has very fine silver bead front sight mounted on a block. A two-leaf, one standing and one folding express sight, with platinum lines mounted on a block, as well as a slight Nock form. Bbl is marked “James MacNaughton. 26 Hanover ST. Edinburgh.” It has British provisional and definitive proof marks on the left side. The action shows about 40% of large open scroll engraving, and is marked on the top ring with patent no. 127 (action patent use number. Right and left side are marked MacNaughton’s patent no. 127/1171. Bottom tang has the no. 1171. The straight grip butt stock measures 14-3/8″ over a composition butt plate, and is checkered in standard point pattern. The forend is an Alexander Henry type, and is fastened by a screw into a block in the bbl. Rifle comes in a reproduction wooden case with James MacNaughton label with various tools, original cartridges and brass. PROVENANCE: Kiser Estate Collection. CONDITION: Good. Bbl retains 50-60% of it’s orig blue fading to brown with traces of fire blue on sights. Action is mostly bright with newly cut scroll engraving with traces of orig case color on top of action, and on the opening lever. Orig butt stock and forend have been refinished with a hand rubbed oil finish. Sharp edges around the action have been rounded, and checkering is worn. A non-original butt plate has been added over original length wood. Bore is bright and shiny in very good plus condition with slight pitting in throat, and at muzzle. 4-33692 MGM25 (4,000-7,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2008 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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