E. PHILLIPS PERCUSSION HUNTING/TARGET RIFLE.

E. PHILLIPS PERCUSSION HUNTING/TARGET RIFLE. SN NSN. Cal. 40. Fine high grade rifle with 31″ medium weight oct bbl turned at muzzle with its orig brass & walnut bullet starter. It has a German silver dovetail Rocky Mtn. front sight with windage marks and a wide semi-buckhorn rear sight. Top tang contains an adjustable folding lollipop sight. Bbl is made without forestock and has two iron guides on bottom with an iron tube in front of receiver block containing what is probably its orig brass & hickory ramrod with concealed worm. Top flat is marked “E. PHILLIPS / NEW YORK CAST STEEL”. It has back action lock that is very nicely engraved with matching engraving on hammer, top tang, receiver & breech plug. Breech plug has a scalloped nipple shield with cleanout plug and it has dbl set triggers. Mounted with straight grain, American walnut and German silver furniture with checkered wrist & serpentine German silver trigger guard with spur and a beautifully engraved 2-pc patchbox. It has an engraved 5-pointed star on left side and German silver buttplate with long top & toe tangs. Toe plate has a dolphin finial. PROVENANCE: Glenn Marsh Collection. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains a mottled, thin orig brown patina with some minor nicks & dings. Stock is sound showing moderate to heavy wear with light nicks & dings and retains a hand worn oil finish. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with a few spots of light pitting. 4-59598 JR171 (2,000-3,000)

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
	1516	$1,955.00	E. PHILLIPS PERCUSSION HUNTING/TARGET RIFLE. SN NSN. Cal. 40. Fine high grade rifle with 31″ medium weight oct bbl turned at muzzle with its orig brass & walnut bullet starter. It has a German silver dovetail Rocky Mtn. front sight with windage marks and a wide semi-buckhorn rear sight. Top tang contains an adjustable folding lollipop sight. Bbl is made without forestock and has two iron guides on bottom with an iron tube in front of receiver block containing what is probably its orig brass & hickory ramrod with concealed worm. Top flat is marked “E. PHILLIPS / NEW YORK CAST STEEL”. It has back action lock that is very nicely engraved with matching engraving on hammer, top tang, receiver & breech plug. Breech plug has a scalloped nipple shield with cleanout plug and it has dbl set triggers. Mounted with straight grain, American walnut and German silver furniture with checkered wrist & serpentine German silver trigger guard with spur and a beautifully engraved 2-pc patchbox. It has an engraved 5-pointed star on left side and German silver buttplate with long top & toe tangs. Toe plate has a dolphin finial. PROVENANCE: Glenn Marsh Collection. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains a mottled, thin orig brown patina with some minor nicks & dings. Stock is sound showing moderate to heavy wear with light nicks & dings and retains a hand worn oil finish. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with a few spots of light pitting. 4-59598 JR171 (2,000-3,000) 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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