RARE & UNUSUAL J.M. WATSON AMERICAN MADE PERCUSSION DRILLING.

RARE & UNUSUAL J.M. WATSON AMERICAN MADE PERCUSSION DRILLING. Cal. 42 Rifle/10X10. NSN. A most unusual drilling with top mounted rifle bbl on the 35-1/2″ bbl cluster. The rifle bbl has a German silver Rocky Mountain front sight and fixed rear sight and is marked “L.M. Walton Altoona, P.A..” It has front action locks marked “WARD” and is mounted in a 1-pc half stock with checkered straight grip, simple 2-pc brass patch box on the right side, secured with a single wedge. The trigger arrangement is most unusual on a 3-bbl gun in that it is a single-set operation and each hammer must be cocked and fired separately. The right hammer fires both the right shotgun bbl & rifle bbl. The bbls have two iron guides containing what may be the orig hickory ramrod. It has a very large engraved trigger guard and long tang with pineapple finial and a pineapple finial nosepipe. It has a brass carbine style buttplate and the lockplates are lightly engraved. CONDITION: Fair. Bbls and all the iron parts retain a dark brown smooth patina. Left rib is slightly loose. Stock has a repaired crack back of the lockplates and retains most of an old refinish. Breechblock of the rifle bbl and right shotgun bbl show vice marks and some wrench marks. Mechanics need attention. Right shotgun bbl nipple is broken and the rifle hammer nose striker is broken. 4-54283 JR74 (400-700)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2005

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
	128	$402.00	RARE & UNUSUAL J.M. WATSON AMERICAN MADE PERCUSSION DRILLING. Cal. 42 Rifle/10X10. NSN. A most unusual drilling with top mounted rifle bbl on the 35-1/2″ bbl cluster. The rifle bbl has a German silver Rocky Mountain front sight and fixed rear sight and is marked “L.M. Walton Altoona, P.A..” It has front action locks marked “WARD” and is mounted in a 1-pc half stock with checkered straight grip, simple 2-pc brass patch box on the right side, secured with a single wedge. The trigger arrangement is most unusual on a 3-bbl gun in that it is a single-set operation and each hammer must be cocked and fired separately. The right hammer fires both the right shotgun bbl & rifle bbl. The bbls have two iron guides containing what may be the orig hickory ramrod. It has a very large engraved trigger guard and long tang with pineapple finial and a pineapple finial nosepipe. It has a brass carbine style buttplate and the lockplates are lightly engraved. CONDITION: Fair. Bbls and all the iron parts retain a dark brown smooth patina. Left rib is slightly loose. Stock has a repaired crack back of the lockplates and retains most of an old refinish. Breechblock of the rifle bbl and right shotgun bbl show vice marks and some wrench marks. Mechanics need attention. Right shotgun bbl nipple is broken and the rifle hammer nose striker is broken. 4-54283 JR74 (400-700) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2005 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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