VERY FINE J. KRIDER (PHILADELPHIA) TARGET PISTOL WITH ORIGINAL CASE AND ACCESSORIES.

VERY FINE J. KRIDER (PHILADELPHIA) TARGET PISTOL WITH ORIGINAL CASE AND ACCESSORIES. SN NSN. Cal. .405 Groove diameter. 5-Groove rifling. 10″ Browned iron octagon barrel is engraved on top flat “Philada.” German silver barleycorn front sight is dovetailed through top flat. Case hardened patent breech is scroll engraved. Breech iron with V-notch rear sight filed in is also scroll engraved. Case hardened front action lock with nicely filed, broadly chamfered serpentine hammer is engraved “J. Krider” which is highlighted by nicely cut shaded scroll matching remainder of gun. Trigger plate is mounted with single set trigger. Case hardened, engraved steel, spurred trigger guard has stylized pineapple finial. Slightly figured American walnut stock is checkered at flared grip, and has Schnabeled tip. Bbl fastens to stock with side nail through oval steel escutcheons. There is no provision for ramrod. Original mahogany case with inlaid brass rectangular medallion on lid is lined with what was probably originally burgundy velvet, with open and covered compartments for an array of what appear to be original accessories. Hickory loading rod and another hickory rod with worm, are in open compartment, as are a tin of Eley caps and numerous cast round balls. In another small compartment is a brass and copper bag flask by Dixon & Sons. Compartment covers are of mahogany with turned bone knobs. One has a brass microscope objective lens container. Large compartment contains case hardened main spring vise, small nutcracker type ball mold casting the correct sized ball, two ebony handled turnscrews, one large, one small, and steel T-handled nipple wrench with pricker that perfectly fits the nipple on this gun. These accessories are contemporary with the pistol, and appear to have always been in this case. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbl retains most of its orig brown, showing long striations in grain of metal. All other steel parts retain most of their orig case hardening color which appears to have always had a rather dull grayish cast. Stock retains most of its orig rubbed oil finish with a few marks, some fairly deep. Small amount of wood is missing from front of lock surround. Bore is excellent. Lock is crisp. Trigger works. Case retains nearly all of what appears to be its orig finish with some repairs around hinges. Interior cloth is faded to golden orange yellow. Partitions are intact. Some of the mahogany banding has been chipped. Accessories are very fine. Large turnscrew has chipped blade. Flask has oxidized. Pistol appears to have been exhibited with case open for a very long time. 4-42470 MGM203 (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
	2386	$5,310.00	VERY FINE J. KRIDER (PHILADELPHIA) TARGET PISTOL WITH ORIGINAL CASE AND ACCESSORIES. SN NSN. Cal. .405 Groove diameter. 5-Groove rifling. 10″ Browned iron octagon barrel is engraved on top flat “Philada.” German silver barleycorn front sight is dovetailed through top flat. Case hardened patent breech is scroll engraved. Breech iron with V-notch rear sight filed in is also scroll engraved. Case hardened front action lock with nicely filed, broadly chamfered serpentine hammer is engraved “J. Krider” which is highlighted by nicely cut shaded scroll matching remainder of gun. Trigger plate is mounted with single set trigger. Case hardened, engraved steel, spurred trigger guard has stylized pineapple finial. Slightly figured American walnut stock is checkered at flared grip, and has Schnabeled tip. Bbl fastens to stock with side nail through oval steel escutcheons. There is no provision for ramrod. Original mahogany case with inlaid brass rectangular medallion on lid is lined with what was probably originally burgundy velvet, with open and covered compartments for an array of what appear to be original accessories. Hickory loading rod and another hickory rod with worm, are in open compartment, as are a tin of Eley caps and numerous cast round balls. In another small compartment is a brass and copper bag flask by Dixon & Sons. Compartment covers are of mahogany with turned bone knobs. One has a brass microscope objective lens container. Large compartment contains case hardened main spring vise, small nutcracker type ball mold casting the correct sized ball, two ebony handled turnscrews, one large, one small, and steel T-handled nipple wrench with pricker that perfectly fits the nipple on this gun. These accessories are contemporary with the pistol, and appear to have always been in this case. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbl retains most of its orig brown, showing long striations in grain of metal. All other steel parts retain most of their orig case hardening color which appears to have always had a rather dull grayish cast. Stock retains most of its orig rubbed oil finish with a few marks, some fairly deep. Small amount of wood is missing from front of lock surround. Bore is excellent. Lock is crisp. Trigger works. Case retains nearly all of what appears to be its orig finish with some repairs around hinges. Interior cloth is faded to golden orange yellow. Partitions are intact. Some of the mahogany banding has been chipped. Accessories are very fine. Large turnscrew has chipped blade. Flask has oxidized. Pistol appears to have been exhibited with case open for a very long time. 4-42470 MGM203 (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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