UNMARKED MILLER STYLE PERCUSSION REVOLVING RIFLE.

UNMARKED MILLER STYLE PERCUSSION REVOLVING RIFLE. Cal. about 46. Billinghurst type with 24 7/8” stepped rnd bbl, homemade front sight and fixed rear sight. It has the usual 7 shot cylinder converted from pill lock to percussion. It has walnut stock and forearm with German silver forend tip and lightly engraved lockplate, hammer, and tang as well as around the receiver. It has a serpentine brass trigger guard, brass trigger and semi-crescent buttplate. No markings whatsoever are visible and it appears that the area where a name may have been was altered during the period of use, probably to accommodate a rear sight. CONDITION: Good to very good. Bbl retains a smooth dark brown patina and the cylinder about 75 – 80% dull blue. Lockplate and hammer retain 75 – 80% blue with the hammer nose repaired. Forearm has a patch on the left side and the stock has a grain check near the buttplate and overall retains an old refinish. Mechanics are fine with strong bore that has good shine and scattered pitting. 4-52232 JR69 (2,500-4,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2004

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
	1369	$2,587.00	UNMARKED MILLER STYLE PERCUSSION REVOLVING RIFLE. Cal. about 46. Billinghurst type with 24 7/8” stepped rnd bbl, homemade front sight and fixed rear sight. It has the usual 7 shot cylinder converted from pill lock to percussion. It has walnut stock and forearm with German silver forend tip and lightly engraved lockplate, hammer, and tang as well as around the receiver. It has a serpentine brass trigger guard, brass trigger and semi-crescent buttplate. No markings whatsoever are visible and it appears that the area where a name may have been was altered during the period of use, probably to accommodate a rear sight. CONDITION: Good to very good. Bbl retains a smooth dark brown patina and the cylinder about 75 – 80% dull blue. Lockplate and hammer retain 75 – 80% blue with the hammer nose repaired. Forearm has a patch on the left side and the stock has a grain check near the buttplate and overall retains an old refinish. Mechanics are fine with strong bore that has good shine and scattered pitting. 4-52232 JR69 (2,500-4,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2004 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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