RARE FRANK WESSON DBL RIFLE.

RARE FRANK WESSON DBL RIFLE. Cal. Appears to be 44 Wesson. SN None visible. No one is sure just how many of these rare rifles were ever made, but they are seldom encountered in any condition. This rifle has 24-1/8” bbls, missing front sight, with a small fixed rear sight. Rib is marked “F. WESSON’S PATENT / OCT. 25, 1859 / WORCESTER MASS.”. It has case colored receiver and is mounted with very highly figured, streaky, French walnut, uncheckered with smooth tiny forearm & straight stock with Kentucky rifle style crescent buttplate with faceted tang. It has a serpentine trigger guard/finger rest with loops for front trigger/opening lever & dbl triggers to the rear. CONDITION: Good to very good. Bbls retain orig blue in sheltered areas, being mostly a smooth blue/gray patina with fine surface rust on right bbl. Receiver retains faded case colors on left side with right side a silver/brown patina. Stock has a crack through wrist & forearm is missing a couple of chips by bbl channel, otherwise wood is sound with a series of small dings & a gouge on forearm and lighter handling & use marks on buttstock. Forearm is mostly a dark oil stained patina & buttstock has oil staining around wrist but retains most of its orig finish. Right hammer will catch at half cock but will not hold & will not hold at full cock. Left hammer is fine. Otherwise, mechanics are fine, in need of a good cleaning, brilliant shiny bores. 8-76190 (2,000-2,500)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2006

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
	1294	$4,887.00	RARE FRANK WESSON DBL RIFLE. Cal. Appears to be 44 Wesson. SN None visible. No one is sure just how many of these rare rifles were ever made, but they are seldom encountered in any condition. This rifle has 24-1/8” bbls, missing front sight, with a small fixed rear sight. Rib is marked “F. WESSON’S PATENT / OCT. 25, 1859 / WORCESTER MASS.”. It has case colored receiver and is mounted with very highly figured, streaky, French walnut, uncheckered with smooth tiny forearm & straight stock with Kentucky rifle style crescent buttplate with faceted tang. It has a serpentine trigger guard/finger rest with loops for front trigger/opening lever & dbl triggers to the rear. CONDITION: Good to very good. Bbls retain orig blue in sheltered areas, being mostly a smooth blue/gray patina with fine surface rust on right bbl. Receiver retains faded case colors on left side with right side a silver/brown patina. Stock has a crack through wrist & forearm is missing a couple of chips by bbl channel, otherwise wood is sound with a series of small dings & a gouge on forearm and lighter handling & use marks on buttstock. Forearm is mostly a dark oil stained patina & buttstock has oil staining around wrist but retains most of its orig finish. Right hammer will catch at half cock but will not hold & will not hold at full cock. Left hammer is fine. Otherwise, mechanics are fine, in need of a good cleaning, brilliant shiny bores. 8-76190 (2,000-2,500) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2006 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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