TRYON (PHILADELPHIA) SILVER MOUNTED PERCUSSION HALF STOCK SQUIRREL RIFLE.

TRYON (PHILADELPHIA) SILVER MOUNTED PERCUSSION HALF STOCK SQUIRREL RIFLE. SN NSN. Cal. 34. 36″ Octagonal barrel with 24″ under rib, is fitted with two plain pipes holding plain hickory ramrod. Bbl is fitted with brass front and iron V-notch rear sights. Top flat is stamped “TRYON * PHILADa”. Patent breech has gold and silver band at rear. Back action lock is stamped “Ashmore & Son”, and is scroll and game scene engraved, mounting plain flat-faced serpentine hammer. Birdseye maple stock is mounted with a combination of silver, German silver, and iron furniture. Crescent buttplate with iron return and trigger guard with spur are of nicely engraved German silver. Hinged patchbox lid with pierced floral finial are of iron, and has classically shaped pierced German silver side panels. Nicely engraved and pierced sideplate is of silver, as are matching escutcheons holding two broad side nails. Forend cap also appears to be of silver. There are two oval escutcheon plates, one on toe line, the other on left side which is punch-dot engraved “Joseph Grath” (?). CONDITION: Fair to good. Bbl is chocolate brown patina overall. Extra dovetail slot is filled with brass, and some vise marks are at breech. Lock is cleaned to silver brown, as are iron parts of furniture. German silver is toned nicely, silver still nicely bright. Stock retains an old oil finish with some care taken to preserve edges and details. There is a crack on right side running from in front of trigger guard bow, up through rear of escutcheon plate and on to bbl, which has been repaired, and does not flex. Bore is good. Rifling is strong, should clean. Lock catches at half cock. Hammer is loose on tumbler. 4-44924 MGM180 (2,000-3,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012

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
	2340	$2,530.00	TRYON (PHILADELPHIA) SILVER MOUNTED PERCUSSION HALF STOCK SQUIRREL RIFLE. SN NSN. Cal. 34. 36″ Octagonal barrel with 24″ under rib, is fitted with two plain pipes holding plain hickory ramrod. Bbl is fitted with brass front and iron V-notch rear sights. Top flat is stamped “TRYON * PHILADa”. Patent breech has gold and silver band at rear. Back action lock is stamped “Ashmore & Son”, and is scroll and game scene engraved, mounting plain flat-faced serpentine hammer. Birdseye maple stock is mounted with a combination of silver, German silver, and iron furniture. Crescent buttplate with iron return and trigger guard with spur are of nicely engraved German silver. Hinged patchbox lid with pierced floral finial are of iron, and has classically shaped pierced German silver side panels. Nicely engraved and pierced sideplate is of silver, as are matching escutcheons holding two broad side nails. Forend cap also appears to be of silver. There are two oval escutcheon plates, one on toe line, the other on left side which is punch-dot engraved “Joseph Grath” (?). CONDITION: Fair to good. Bbl is chocolate brown patina overall. Extra dovetail slot is filled with brass, and some vise marks are at breech. Lock is cleaned to silver brown, as are iron parts of furniture. German silver is toned nicely, silver still nicely bright. Stock retains an old oil finish with some care taken to preserve edges and details. There is a crack on right side running from in front of trigger guard bow, up through rear of escutcheon plate and on to bbl, which has been repaired, and does not flex. Bore is good. Rifling is strong, should clean. Lock catches at half cock. Hammer is loose on tumbler. 4-44924 MGM180 (2,000-3,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012 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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