1860 DATED HARPER’S FERRY MODEL 1855 RIFLE.

Revised: 9/30/2011

Additional Information: Hammer is a replacement. Lock screw is a replacement.

1860 DATED HARPER’S FERRY MODEL 1855 RIFLE. Cal. 58. This is a nice example of last full year of Harper’s Ferry rifle production as a U.S. armory before its capture by Virginia forces in 1861. This is a very nice example with an 1860 dated lock and matching bbl date of 1860. Other markings and inspectors are good, as can be seen in photos, in metal. Inspector’s cartouche in stock can only be discerned in outline. This gun conforms with configuration of other guns having 33″ bbl with two flat bands, iron mounted, including patchbox, steel ramrod of tulip head type with swelled shaft to bind with forend. These guns saw hard use during the Civil War, and this is a nice example. Of the total 8,000 rifles made at Harper’s Ferry, about 3,400 were destroyed by Confederate forces burning the arsenal. That fact makes nice examples like this very scarce. CONDITION: Metal surfaces are gray/white with scattered areas of staining and pitting. The bore is fine with good defined rifling and mostly shiny. Lock functions well including Maynard priming mechanism. Stock is sound and solid with possible old sanding as edges are rounded and inspector’s cartouche is weak; scattered dings, dents, and abrasions. 4-44285 JS95 (6,000-8,000)

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
	2368	$4,887.50	Revised: 9/30/2011 Additional Information: Hammer is a replacement. Lock screw is a replacement. 1860 DATED HARPER’S FERRY MODEL 1855 RIFLE. Cal. 58. This is a nice example of last full year of Harper’s Ferry rifle production as a U.S. armory before its capture by Virginia forces in 1861. This is a very nice example with an 1860 dated lock and matching bbl date of 1860. Other markings and inspectors are good, as can be seen in photos, in metal. Inspector’s cartouche in stock can only be discerned in outline. This gun conforms with configuration of other guns having 33″ bbl with two flat bands, iron mounted, including patchbox, steel ramrod of tulip head type with swelled shaft to bind with forend. These guns saw hard use during the Civil War, and this is a nice example. Of the total 8,000 rifles made at Harper’s Ferry, about 3,400 were destroyed by Confederate forces burning the arsenal. That fact makes nice examples like this very scarce. CONDITION: Metal surfaces are gray/white with scattered areas of staining and pitting. The bore is fine with good defined rifling and mostly shiny. Lock functions well including Maynard priming mechanism. Stock is sound and solid with possible old sanding as edges are rounded and inspector’s cartouche is weak; scattered dings, dents, and abrasions. 4-44285 JS95 (6,000-8,000) 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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