FINE HEAVY PERCUSSION TARGET RIFLE.

FINE HEAVY PERCUSSION TARGET RIFLE. Cal. about 46. Large heavy bench rest rifle with 29″ oct bbl that is about 1-3/8″ across the flats with false muzzle. It has a replacement windgage front sight with a German silver blank in the rear seat and an unusual tang mounted vernier sight. Breech appears to be silver plated steel. Left top flat, just forward of the breech plug, is marked “WW WETMORE / CAST STEEL / BOSTON”. The Wetmore name has been carefully x’ed out. Careful examination discloses that the Wetmore name had been stamped over a smaller version of the same name before it was x’ed out. The breech plug has a shielded nipple with scalloped fence. Lock is unmarked back action style with beveled edge flat side hammer. Mounted in a very nicely figured, uncheckered American walnut half stock with German silver furniture including a small nosecap, a plain nose pipe, rectangular escutcheons for the sgl forestock key, and elaborate flat bottom trigger guard with hook finger rest and grip loop which contains a sgl set trigger. Buttplate is crescent shaped with a rnd top tang and long flat toeplate. Bottom of the bbl had 2 plain iron guides, missing its ramrod. CONDITION: About fine. Bbl retains 95-97% strong orig blue with only sharp edge wear. Lockplate and hammer retain most of their orig case colors, mostly faded. Stock is missing a large sliver from the left rear edge of the bbl channel, otherwise wood is sound with usual nicks, scratches and dings and retains most of an old wiped on finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. False muzzle is missing its sight blocking stud. 4-39371 JR424 (1,500-2,500)

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2594	$0.00	FINE HEAVY PERCUSSION TARGET RIFLE. Cal. about 46. Large heavy bench rest rifle with 29″ oct bbl that is about 1-3/8″ across the flats with false muzzle. It has a replacement windgage front sight with a German silver blank in the rear seat and an unusual tang mounted vernier sight. Breech appears to be silver plated steel. Left top flat, just forward of the breech plug, is marked “WW WETMORE / CAST STEEL / BOSTON”. The Wetmore name has been carefully x’ed out. Careful examination discloses that the Wetmore name had been stamped over a smaller version of the same name before it was x’ed out. The breech plug has a shielded nipple with scalloped fence. Lock is unmarked back action style with beveled edge flat side hammer. Mounted in a very nicely figured, uncheckered American walnut half stock with German silver furniture including a small nosecap, a plain nose pipe, rectangular escutcheons for the sgl forestock key, and elaborate flat bottom trigger guard with hook finger rest and grip loop which contains a sgl set trigger. Buttplate is crescent shaped with a rnd top tang and long flat toeplate. Bottom of the bbl had 2 plain iron guides, missing its ramrod. CONDITION: About fine. Bbl retains 95-97% strong orig blue with only sharp edge wear. Lockplate and hammer retain most of their orig case colors, mostly faded. Stock is missing a large sliver from the left rear edge of the bbl channel, otherwise wood is sound with usual nicks, scratches and dings and retains most of an old wiped on finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. False muzzle is missing its sight blocking stud. 4-39371 JR424 (1,500-2,500) 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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