FINE HARPER’S FERRY MODEL 1841 MISSISSIPPI RIFLE.

FINE HARPER’S FERRY MODEL 1841 MISSISSIPPI RIFLE. SN NONE. Cal. 54. Usual configuration with 33″ heavy rnd bbl, small brass half moon front sight and fixed V-notch rear sight. Bbl is without provision for a bayonet lug of any type. Bbl is secured in stock with the wide split front band with sling loop and flat middle band, both secured with spring keepers. The 1-pc walnut stock has brass furniture with 2-pc trigger guard that has sling loop off the trigger bow and a 2-pc patchbox containing a spare nipple. It also has a brass buttplate and small J-shaped sideplate. Lockplate has usual markings of a small eagle over “US” in front of hammer and “HARPERS / FERRY / 1850” vertical behind the hammer. Breech end of bbl has usual small inspector initials with date “1850” on the tang. Left side flat of stock is stamped “JLP”. The same initials were observed inside patchbox. Rifle has its orig brass tipped iron ramrod. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms about 25,296 of these rifles were produced in the period 1846-1855 in the Harper’s Ferry Armory with many more contract arms by various makers. Accompanied by an orig Confederate leather & linen sling that consignor states was on the rifle when he purchased it. These rifles saw hard service prior to and throughout the Civil War and later were sold as surplus. They were then used extensively on the frontier by all manners of frontiersmen including freighters, buffalo hunters & every day ordinary citizens. It is recorded that the freight company who employed the teen-aged William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody, purchased a number of these rifles for protection of their men, wagons and cargo from the Indians and outlaws. CONDITION: About fine. Bbl retains traces of orig bright polish in sheltered areas being mostly a thin silver/brown patina with fine pitting. Lockplate & hammer are a mottled silver/brown patina. Brass furniture is very fine, retaining a medium to dark mustard patina. Stock has a hairline back of lockplate, otherwise stock is sound with minor nicks & scratches and retains a wonderful hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp, strong bore with good rifling and moderate to heavy pitting. Sling is very fine with the leather lightly crackled and some finish loss. Linen is sound & lightly soiled. 4-39378 JR112 (3,000-5,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2010

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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	2385	$4,025.00	FINE HARPER’S FERRY MODEL 1841 MISSISSIPPI RIFLE. SN NONE. Cal. 54. Usual configuration with 33″ heavy rnd bbl, small brass half moon front sight and fixed V-notch rear sight. Bbl is without provision for a bayonet lug of any type. Bbl is secured in stock with the wide split front band with sling loop and flat middle band, both secured with spring keepers. The 1-pc walnut stock has brass furniture with 2-pc trigger guard that has sling loop off the trigger bow and a 2-pc patchbox containing a spare nipple. It also has a brass buttplate and small J-shaped sideplate. Lockplate has usual markings of a small eagle over “US” in front of hammer and “HARPERS / FERRY / 1850” vertical behind the hammer. Breech end of bbl has usual small inspector initials with date “1850” on the tang. Left side flat of stock is stamped “JLP”. The same initials were observed inside patchbox. Rifle has its orig brass tipped iron ramrod. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms about 25,296 of these rifles were produced in the period 1846-1855 in the Harper’s Ferry Armory with many more contract arms by various makers. Accompanied by an orig Confederate leather & linen sling that consignor states was on the rifle when he purchased it. These rifles saw hard service prior to and throughout the Civil War and later were sold as surplus. They were then used extensively on the frontier by all manners of frontiersmen including freighters, buffalo hunters & every day ordinary citizens. It is recorded that the freight company who employed the teen-aged William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody, purchased a number of these rifles for protection of their men, wagons and cargo from the Indians and outlaws. CONDITION: About fine. Bbl retains traces of orig bright polish in sheltered areas being mostly a thin silver/brown patina with fine pitting. Lockplate & hammer are a mottled silver/brown patina. Brass furniture is very fine, retaining a medium to dark mustard patina. Stock has a hairline back of lockplate, otherwise stock is sound with minor nicks & scratches and retains a wonderful hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp, strong bore with good rifling and moderate to heavy pitting. Sling is very fine with the leather lightly crackled and some finish loss. Linen is sound & lightly soiled. 4-39378 JR112 (3,000-5,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2010 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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