COMPOSITE ASHEVILLE, NC CONFEDERATE RIFLE.

COMPOSITE ASHEVILLE, NC CONFEDERATE RIFLE. The Confederate States Armory in Asheville, NC began its existence in 1861. There are several types of Asheville rifles known modeled from the Model 1841 and Model 1855 U.S. rifles. There are very few complete examples known, however. All surviving documented rifles lack patchboxes like the example here. This gun appears to have started out life as a contract-made 1841 Mississippi rifle that has the addition of an original Asheville marked lockplate. According to John Murphy and Howard Maddus in their monumental text Confederate Rifles and Muskets, first published in 1996, states this type of lock with spread-winged eagle over “CS” and “ASHEVILLE/NC” stamped forward of eagle. Like this one, “all evidence would indicate that the first 100-150 Asheville Type II rifles utilized Harpers Ferry U.S. Model 1841 locks that had been modified by burnishing the place and date from their tails, then re-stamping with “CS” over the former “US” below the federal eagle, and then additionally stamped with the “ASHEVILLE/NC” mark forward of the defaced original markings!” We do not know of a complete original Asheville rifle utilizing this lock. If you ever wanted an Asheville marked Confederate rifle, this may be your only chance even though this rifle is only a composite. CONDITION: This gun is good overall. Bbl is cleaned, now gray with areas of pitting and rust. Inspector marks are still present from its original manufacture as a U.S. rifle. Brass mountings are overall very good with sling swivels removed from top band and an interesting replaced iron trigger bow on trigger guard made without sling swivel. Buttplate is surcharged “CS” over the original “US” markings. The “CS” surcharges are of unknown date but would suspect them to be of more recent vintage. Bore still has discernible rifling but is quite pitted but still measures .54 Cal. 4-44276 JS73 (4,000-6,000)

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2186	$6,900.00	COMPOSITE ASHEVILLE, NC CONFEDERATE RIFLE. The Confederate States Armory in Asheville, NC began its existence in 1861. There are several types of Asheville rifles known modeled from the Model 1841 and Model 1855 U.S. rifles. There are very few complete examples known, however. All surviving documented rifles lack patchboxes like the example here. This gun appears to have started out life as a contract-made 1841 Mississippi rifle that has the addition of an original Asheville marked lockplate. According to John Murphy and Howard Maddus in their monumental text Confederate Rifles and Muskets, first published in 1996, states this type of lock with spread-winged eagle over “CS” and “ASHEVILLE/NC” stamped forward of eagle. Like this one, “all evidence would indicate that the first 100-150 Asheville Type II rifles utilized Harpers Ferry U.S. Model 1841 locks that had been modified by burnishing the place and date from their tails, then re-stamping with “CS” over the former “US” below the federal eagle, and then additionally stamped with the “ASHEVILLE/NC” mark forward of the defaced original markings!” We do not know of a complete original Asheville rifle utilizing this lock. If you ever wanted an Asheville marked Confederate rifle, this may be your only chance even though this rifle is only a composite. CONDITION: This gun is good overall. Bbl is cleaned, now gray with areas of pitting and rust. Inspector marks are still present from its original manufacture as a U.S. rifle. Brass mountings are overall very good with sling swivels removed from top band and an interesting replaced iron trigger bow on trigger guard made without sling swivel. Buttplate is surcharged “CS” over the original “US” markings. The “CS” surcharges are of unknown date but would suspect them to be of more recent vintage. Bore still has discernible rifling but is quite pitted but still measures .54 Cal. 4-44276 JS73 (4,000-6,000) 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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