JOSEPH MANTON FLINT SINGLE RIFLE.

JOSEPH MANTON FLINT SINGLE RIFLE. SN 1271. Cal. 55. 27″ Swamped octagonal twist barrel has a single standing rear sight, dovetailed through top flat w/ silver front bead inset. Inset patent breech plug has gold band inlaid at rear, and gold poincon on top stamped “Joseph Manton Patent” w/ a crown. Touch hole is gold lined. SN “1271” is on both barrel and breech plug. Breech iron is engraved w/ stand of arms and scroll. Lock has water proof pan, roller frizzen, serpentine cock, and rear sliding safety bolt. Lock also has feather border engraving, and is marked “Joseph Manton, London”. Cock has line border engraving and scroll. Trigger guard has arms engraving. Trigger plate ends in stylized pineapple. Thimble is nicely filed. Forend tip is horn. Nicely marbled European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 13-7/8″ over a steel long tang butt plate. Checkering is flat topped and square w/ mullered borders. Vacant silver oval at top of wrist. Bbl mounts to stock w/ 2 side nails, through oval silver escutions. Ebony ramrod has brass tips, the rear one w/ cap over a worm. Drop at heel: 2-1/4″, drop at comb: 1-5/8″. Weight:6 lbs.9 oz. CONDITION: Fine, as restored. Bbl retains 95% of its nicely colored brown. Lock retains 90% case color. Trigger plate, trigger guard, and butt plate have most of their re-blue, w/ engraving washed. Stocks retain most all of an old French polish which has crazed, and looks great. There is a 3″ x 1/4″ repair to the wood of the forend along barrel channel. Rifling is strong, but bore is lightly pitted. This rifle handles beautifully, and should make a great shooter. 4-37720 MGM27 (5,000-7,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2009

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
	1250	$12,650.00	JOSEPH MANTON FLINT SINGLE RIFLE. SN 1271. Cal. 55. 27″ Swamped octagonal twist barrel has a single standing rear sight, dovetailed through top flat w/ silver front bead inset. Inset patent breech plug has gold band inlaid at rear, and gold poincon on top stamped “Joseph Manton Patent” w/ a crown. Touch hole is gold lined. SN “1271” is on both barrel and breech plug. Breech iron is engraved w/ stand of arms and scroll. Lock has water proof pan, roller frizzen, serpentine cock, and rear sliding safety bolt. Lock also has feather border engraving, and is marked “Joseph Manton, London”. Cock has line border engraving and scroll. Trigger guard has arms engraving. Trigger plate ends in stylized pineapple. Thimble is nicely filed. Forend tip is horn. Nicely marbled European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 13-7/8″ over a steel long tang butt plate. Checkering is flat topped and square w/ mullered borders. Vacant silver oval at top of wrist. Bbl mounts to stock w/ 2 side nails, through oval silver escutions. Ebony ramrod has brass tips, the rear one w/ cap over a worm. Drop at heel: 2-1/4″, drop at comb: 1-5/8″. Weight:6 lbs.9 oz. CONDITION: Fine, as restored. Bbl retains 95% of its nicely colored brown. Lock retains 90% case color. Trigger plate, trigger guard, and butt plate have most of their re-blue, w/ engraving washed. Stocks retain most all of an old French polish which has crazed, and looks great. There is a 3″ x 1/4″ repair to the wood of the forend along barrel channel. Rifling is strong, but bore is lightly pitted. This rifle handles beautifully, and should make a great shooter. 4-37720 MGM27 (5,000-7,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2009 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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