SHOTGUN STOCK FOUND ON CUSTER BATTLEFIELD.

Revised: 10/19/2007

(Additional Information) Consignor notes that this exact item was purchased from noted Custer historian Dick Harmon.

SHOTGUN STOCK FOUND ON CUSTER BATTLEFIELD. This dbl bbl shotgun stock, complete with its orig locks, triggerguard, buttplate and part of the tang, were found on the Little Big Horn battlefield by the grandfather of local rancher, Torrey B. Johnson, in 1883. Willis Spear crossed the battlefield while driving cattle in 1883 and found numerous artifacts including two complete rifles which were forensically matched to cartridges cases archaeologically recovered from the battlefield during the 1980s. Spear also found parts of four dbl bbled shotguns at the same time, this being one of them. The gun was actually broken by a hard blow at the mid-point which tore the stock from the receiver, leaving only the portion represented here. It is known that Indians often used shotguns captured from whites on the plains. PROVENANCE: Accompanied by a written statement from Mr. Johnson attesting to his grandfather’s discovery of the relic on the battlefield and its long possession by his descendants. Included also is as well as an additional letter from Dick Harmon, a firearms authority in Lincoln, Nebraska, who was personally involved with the battlefield archeology. CONDITION: Entire pc exhibits surface rusting and great age and appears to have been exposed to the elements for some time. 4-32407 DM163 (6,000-9,000)

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
	2069	$0.00	Revised: 10/19/2007 (Additional Information) Consignor notes that this exact item was purchased from noted Custer historian Dick Harmon. SHOTGUN STOCK FOUND ON CUSTER BATTLEFIELD. This dbl bbl shotgun stock, complete with its orig locks, triggerguard, buttplate and part of the tang, were found on the Little Big Horn battlefield by the grandfather of local rancher, Torrey B. Johnson, in 1883. Willis Spear crossed the battlefield while driving cattle in 1883 and found numerous artifacts including two complete rifles which were forensically matched to cartridges cases archaeologically recovered from the battlefield during the 1980s. Spear also found parts of four dbl bbled shotguns at the same time, this being one of them. The gun was actually broken by a hard blow at the mid-point which tore the stock from the receiver, leaving only the portion represented here. It is known that Indians often used shotguns captured from whites on the plains. PROVENANCE: Accompanied by a written statement from Mr. Johnson attesting to his grandfather’s discovery of the relic on the battlefield and its long possession by his descendants. Included also is as well as an additional letter from Dick Harmon, a firearms authority in Lincoln, Nebraska, who was personally involved with the battlefield archeology. CONDITION: Entire pc exhibits surface rusting and great age and appears to have been exposed to the elements for some time. 4-32407 DM163 (6,000-9,000) 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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