SPECTACULAR WURFFLEIN SIDE-BY-SIDE CASED RIFLE/SHOTGUN COMBINATION.

SPECTACULAR WURFFLEIN SIDE-BY-SIDE CASED RIFLE/SHOTGUN COMBINATION. SN NSN. This outstanding cased combination gun has 31″ rnd bbls marked “JOHN WURFFLEIN PHILADA”. 38 Cal rifle bbl and approx. 20 ga. shot bbl. John Wurfflein, one of the famous Wurfflein family of gunsmiths, was located at 98 So. 3rd St. from 1845 to 1867. The engraved right-hand lock is marked “JOHN WURFFLEIN” and the left-hand lock is marked “PHILADELPHIA”. All iron hardware is finely engraved and the inside of the capbox door is marked “TK No 6”. The case is complete with all accessories, including but not limited to, powder flask, shot flask, tang sight, combination screwdriver and spare nipple holder, bullet starter, bullet mold, cleaning rod, and wad cutter. Also includes a rare hooded front sight which may be used in place of the current front blade sight. The trigger for the right-hand rifled bbl is a single-set trigger. The rifle is fitted with sling swivels. This cased combination gun would be a necessary addition to any serious collection of early American sporting weapons. PROVENANCE: Ex Steve Willadson, St. Louis, Collection. R. Gabel Collection. CONDITION: The entire gun is in outstanding condition. The iron furniture retains much of its orig bluing and the walnut stock is in nearly new condition; this could easily be the finest Wurfflein cased gun remaining in collections today. 4-31725 RGG37 (20,000-30,000)

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
	1551	$18,400.00	SPECTACULAR WURFFLEIN SIDE-BY-SIDE CASED RIFLE/SHOTGUN COMBINATION. SN NSN. This outstanding cased combination gun has 31″ rnd bbls marked “JOHN WURFFLEIN PHILADA”. 38 Cal rifle bbl and approx. 20 ga. shot bbl. John Wurfflein, one of the famous Wurfflein family of gunsmiths, was located at 98 So. 3rd St. from 1845 to 1867. The engraved right-hand lock is marked “JOHN WURFFLEIN” and the left-hand lock is marked “PHILADELPHIA”. All iron hardware is finely engraved and the inside of the capbox door is marked “TK No 6”. The case is complete with all accessories, including but not limited to, powder flask, shot flask, tang sight, combination screwdriver and spare nipple holder, bullet starter, bullet mold, cleaning rod, and wad cutter. Also includes a rare hooded front sight which may be used in place of the current front blade sight. The trigger for the right-hand rifled bbl is a single-set trigger. The rifle is fitted with sling swivels. This cased combination gun would be a necessary addition to any serious collection of early American sporting weapons. PROVENANCE: Ex Steve Willadson, St. Louis, Collection. R. Gabel Collection. CONDITION: The entire gun is in outstanding condition. The iron furniture retains much of its orig bluing and the walnut stock is in nearly new condition; this could easily be the finest Wurfflein cased gun remaining in collections today. 4-31725 RGG37 (20,000-30,000) 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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