RARE NEW HAVEN ARMS 21″ VOLCANIC CARBINE.

RARE NEW HAVEN ARMS 21″ VOLCANIC CARBINE. SN 129. Cal. 41. Fine Volcanic carbine with 21″ oct bbl that has integral magazine tube and German silver front sight blade. Rear sight is the orig wheel adjusted sight in a dovetail on top flat of receiver. Receiver is gun metal brass and is lightly engraved in typical Volcanic patterns consisting of foliate arabesque scrolls on the sideplates and foliate patterns on front side panels. Engraving extends over top of receiver, around hammer slot and top tang. Mounted with nicely figured straight grain American walnut, uncheckered with straight grip and silver plated brass crescent buttplate. Buttplate tang is engraved to match. The SN was observed on left side of lower tang, under the wood, on the heel of buttstock under buttplate and inside the heel of the buttplate. All three stock screws and both buttplate screws are stamped with the serial number. This exact rifle is pictured in three views on p. 109 of Evolution of the Winchester, R. Bruce McDowell, and is credited to the author’s collection. A copy of this book accompanies this carbine. The author, on p. 108, states that this rifle’s “cartridge carrier and hammer are case hardened and the lever is bright blue.”. The author is either mistaken or this was a typographical error as the hammer & lever were originally color case hardened and the carrier is bright fire blue. Rear sight is also fire blued. According to the referenced publication only about 1,000 New Haven Volcanic carbines were produced in three bbl lengths in the period 1858-1862. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms the production dates were 1857-1860. Regardless of the production dates this is a scarce carbine. CONDITION: Very fine plus. Bbl & magazine tube retain 60-70% mottled orig blue with pitting along the left side flat toward the upper end. Receiver retains 40-50% thin orig silver plating. Rear sight retains 70-75% thinning fire blue. Lever retains traces of dark case colors being mostly a smooth brown patina. Hammer retains dark case colors. Stock is sound with a few light nicks & scratches and retains most of a very old restored finish which is now slightly alligatored. Buttplate retains about 75% strong, dark oxidized silver plating. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with some minor pitting in the grooves. 4-42256 JR132 (15,000-25,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011

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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	2008	$32,200.00	RARE NEW HAVEN ARMS 21″ VOLCANIC CARBINE. SN 129. Cal. 41. Fine Volcanic carbine with 21″ oct bbl that has integral magazine tube and German silver front sight blade. Rear sight is the orig wheel adjusted sight in a dovetail on top flat of receiver. Receiver is gun metal brass and is lightly engraved in typical Volcanic patterns consisting of foliate arabesque scrolls on the sideplates and foliate patterns on front side panels. Engraving extends over top of receiver, around hammer slot and top tang. Mounted with nicely figured straight grain American walnut, uncheckered with straight grip and silver plated brass crescent buttplate. Buttplate tang is engraved to match. The SN was observed on left side of lower tang, under the wood, on the heel of buttstock under buttplate and inside the heel of the buttplate. All three stock screws and both buttplate screws are stamped with the serial number. This exact rifle is pictured in three views on p. 109 of Evolution of the Winchester, R. Bruce McDowell, and is credited to the author’s collection. A copy of this book accompanies this carbine. The author, on p. 108, states that this rifle’s “cartridge carrier and hammer are case hardened and the lever is bright blue.”. The author is either mistaken or this was a typographical error as the hammer & lever were originally color case hardened and the carrier is bright fire blue. Rear sight is also fire blued. According to the referenced publication only about 1,000 New Haven Volcanic carbines were produced in three bbl lengths in the period 1858-1862. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms the production dates were 1857-1860. Regardless of the production dates this is a scarce carbine. CONDITION: Very fine plus. Bbl & magazine tube retain 60-70% mottled orig blue with pitting along the left side flat toward the upper end. Receiver retains 40-50% thin orig silver plating. Rear sight retains 70-75% thinning fire blue. Lever retains traces of dark case colors being mostly a smooth brown patina. Hammer retains dark case colors. Stock is sound with a few light nicks & scratches and retains most of a very old restored finish which is now slightly alligatored. Buttplate retains about 75% strong, dark oxidized silver plating. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with some minor pitting in the grooves. 4-42256 JR132 (15,000-25,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011 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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