Image Lot Price Description

2656A
$7,475.00

EXCEPTIONALLY FINE HARPERS FERRY MODEL 1819 HALL FLINTLOCK RIFLE-MUSKET. SN NSN. Cal. 52. Fine Hall rifle with 33” rnd bbl with micro-groove rifling, offset front sight/bayonet lug with offset fixed rear sight mounted to top flat of receiver. Receiver is marked “J.H. HALL / H. FERRY / US / 1837”. It is still in orig flint. Bbl & three bbl bands, receiver, trigger guard & buttplate are all still in their orig arsenal brown finish. Breech block is case hardened, oil quenched with black finish. Mounted in a beautiful 1-pc walnut stock with raised side panels and long low comb with musket style buttplate. Trigger guard has a large bow with sling loop with corresponding loop on middle band and has an extended finger rest. This was first U.S. arm made with completely interchangeable parts. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Bbl retains about 85% strong orig brown, thin on top with a few nicks & scratches. Top band retains about 75% orig brown and bottom two bands about 90% orig brown. Trigger guard retains about 80% orig brown and buttplate about 70%. Stock is exceptionally fine with feathery grain look and one small bruise and a scratch or two and retains virtually all of its fine orig oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-37276 JAL (8,500-12,500)


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008
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