RARE WURFFLEIN & PSOTTA HALF-STOCK BOYS RIFLE.

RARE WURFFLEIN & PSOTTA HALF-STOCK BOYS RIFLE. SN NSN. Frederick Psotta worked for the Wurfflein Company in Philadelphia for only four years from 1854 to 1857; very few of his Philadelphia rifles exist. After 1857 he relocated to California where he was employed by A.J. Plate in San Francisco. This fine rifle has a 26-1/4″ full oct 44 Cal rifled bbl nicely marked “J. WURFFLEIN & PSOTTA PHILADa”. Rifle has an iron capbox hinged at the top in a scallop shell design with relief carving in the stock forward of the capbox and a finely checkered wrist. The stock is finely figured maple, the furniture is engraved iron, and there are dbl set triggers. PROVENANCE: R. Gabel Collection. CONDITION: Gun is in excellent like-new condition throughout with a perfect bore and very few minor dings or scratches. Ramrod is orig with orig worm. 4-31706 RGG15 (4,000-7,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2008

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
	1534	$4,600.00	RARE WURFFLEIN & PSOTTA HALF-STOCK BOYS RIFLE. SN NSN. Frederick Psotta worked for the Wurfflein Company in Philadelphia for only four years from 1854 to 1857; very few of his Philadelphia rifles exist. After 1857 he relocated to California where he was employed by A.J. Plate in San Francisco. This fine rifle has a 26-1/4″ full oct 44 Cal rifled bbl nicely marked “J. WURFFLEIN & PSOTTA PHILADa”. Rifle has an iron capbox hinged at the top in a scallop shell design with relief carving in the stock forward of the capbox and a finely checkered wrist. The stock is finely figured maple, the furniture is engraved iron, and there are dbl set triggers. PROVENANCE: R. Gabel Collection. CONDITION: Gun is in excellent like-new condition throughout with a perfect bore and very few minor dings or scratches. Ramrod is orig with orig worm. 4-31706 RGG15 (4,000-7,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2008 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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