RARE ENGRAVED NEW HAVEN VOLCANIC LEVER ACTION CARBINE.

RARE ENGRAVED NEW HAVEN VOLCANIC LEVER ACTION CARBINE. SN 3039. Cal. 41. Rare carbine with 16-1/2″ oct bbl, arched German silver front sight and integral magazine tube. Top flat of bbl has the 3-line New Haven address and the wheel adjustable rear sight is in a dovetail on top of receiver. Receiver, sideplates & top tang are typically engraved in Volcanic style with light foliate arabesque patterns on sides & sideplates and on top tang. Top side flats of receiver are engraved in feather patterns with dash & dot borders. Top three flats over chamber area are engraved in light foliate patterns. Carbine is mounted with an uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with straight grip & crescent brass buttplate that is engraved to match receiver. SN was observed on left side of lower tang under the wood, on butt stock under buttplate tang and inside buttplate tang. All of the stock & buttplate screws are stamped with the full SN. No additional disassembly was effected to check for additional matching numbers. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms only about 1,000 Volcanic carbines were made by the New Haven Arms Co. in three bbl lengths in the period 1857-1860. PROVENANCE: Dr. Edmund Lewis Collection CONDITION: Fine, all matching including butt stock, buttplate & screws. Bbl & magazine tube retain a smooth, very dark, attic brown patina with some light dents & dings on rotating sleeve and some light pitting on rotating sleeve. Receiver & buttplate retain traces of silver plating under the wood, otherwise retains a medium to dark mustard patina with strong edges and sharp engraving. Lever & hammer are a dark patina.Two of the stock wrist screws are chipped. Stock is sound with light handling & use marks and retains most of its orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-41301 JR72 (20,000-30,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 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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	2012	$25,300.00	RARE ENGRAVED NEW HAVEN VOLCANIC LEVER ACTION CARBINE. SN 3039. Cal. 41. Rare carbine with 16-1/2″ oct bbl, arched German silver front sight and integral magazine tube. Top flat of bbl has the 3-line New Haven address and the wheel adjustable rear sight is in a dovetail on top of receiver. Receiver, sideplates & top tang are typically engraved in Volcanic style with light foliate arabesque patterns on sides & sideplates and on top tang. Top side flats of receiver are engraved in feather patterns with dash & dot borders. Top three flats over chamber area are engraved in light foliate patterns. Carbine is mounted with an uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with straight grip & crescent brass buttplate that is engraved to match receiver. SN was observed on left side of lower tang under the wood, on butt stock under buttplate tang and inside buttplate tang. All of the stock & buttplate screws are stamped with the full SN. No additional disassembly was effected to check for additional matching numbers. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms only about 1,000 Volcanic carbines were made by the New Haven Arms Co. in three bbl lengths in the period 1857-1860. PROVENANCE: Dr. Edmund Lewis Collection CONDITION: Fine, all matching including butt stock, buttplate & screws. Bbl & magazine tube retain a smooth, very dark, attic brown patina with some light dents & dings on rotating sleeve and some light pitting on rotating sleeve. Receiver & buttplate retain traces of silver plating under the wood, otherwise retains a medium to dark mustard patina with strong edges and sharp engraving. Lever & hammer are a dark patina.Two of the stock wrist screws are chipped. Stock is sound with light handling & use marks and retains most of its orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-41301 JR72 (20,000-30,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 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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