RICHMOND ASSEMBLED RIFLE.

RICHMOND ASSEMBLED RIFLE. SN NSN. Cal. 58. This Richmond altered rifle began life with parts from a Colt Special Model 1861 musket. This specimen, being dated 1863. Gun retains Colt lock, stock, bbl, and bands or the orig Colt configuration. Richmond has shortened bbl to 33″, incorporating its distinctive pinched sight, tapering the forestock to accept Richmond brass nosecap. Gun appears overall to be all orig and in very good condition. Murphy & Madaus in their text show a similarly altered Colt Special Model alteration by Richmond, but with 36″ bbl. Mr. Michel’s Notes State: “In addition to the production of new rifled muskets, musketoons, rifles, and carbines, Richmond repaired an unknown total number of rifled muskets, many of which were undoubtedly the gleanings of battlefields left in the possession of Confederate troops. A certain number of these Richmond repaired weapons may be conclusively identified as having been repaired at Richmond. All share the same characteristics. In each case, the barrel has been shortened from 40” to 33” with the addition of a new front sight of the wide base pinched form used on the Richmond rifle and rifled carbine. The front barrel has been removed leaving only the original rear and middle barrel. The shortened forestock has been given a brass nosecap. Most of these rifles show hard usage, into battle, lost, recovered, repaired, and reissued. They are all true “veterans” of the war. Model 1861 Colt.” PROVENANCE: Ben Michel collection. CONDITION: Metal surfaces are gray/brown with scattered pitting. Rifling to bore is very good. Stock is sound with scattered dings and scrapes. 4-31257 JS165 (4,000-6,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007

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
	1040	$2,875.00	RICHMOND ASSEMBLED RIFLE. SN NSN. Cal. 58. This Richmond altered rifle began life with parts from a Colt Special Model 1861 musket. This specimen, being dated 1863. Gun retains Colt lock, stock, bbl, and bands or the orig Colt configuration. Richmond has shortened bbl to 33″, incorporating its distinctive pinched sight, tapering the forestock to accept Richmond brass nosecap. Gun appears overall to be all orig and in very good condition. Murphy & Madaus in their text show a similarly altered Colt Special Model alteration by Richmond, but with 36″ bbl. Mr. Michel’s Notes State: “In addition to the production of new rifled muskets, musketoons, rifles, and carbines, Richmond repaired an unknown total number of rifled muskets, many of which were undoubtedly the gleanings of battlefields left in the possession of Confederate troops. A certain number of these Richmond repaired weapons may be conclusively identified as having been repaired at Richmond. All share the same characteristics. In each case, the barrel has been shortened from 40” to 33” with the addition of a new front sight of the wide base pinched form used on the Richmond rifle and rifled carbine. The front barrel has been removed leaving only the original rear and middle barrel. The shortened forestock has been given a brass nosecap. Most of these rifles show hard usage, into battle, lost, recovered, repaired, and reissued. They are all true “veterans” of the war. Model 1861 Colt.” PROVENANCE: Ben Michel collection. CONDITION: Metal surfaces are gray/brown with scattered pitting. Rifling to bore is very good. Stock is sound with scattered dings and scrapes. 4-31257 JS165 (4,000-6,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007 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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