SPECTACULAR CASED UNMARKED PERCUSSION HEAVY BENCH RIFLE.

SPECTACULAR CASED UNMARKED PERCUSSION HEAVY BENCH RIFLE. Cal.45. NSN. Fabulous bench rifle with 33″ heavy ovoid shaped oct bbl, 1-3/16″ across the flats at the muzzle with wonderful windage adjustable dovetailed globe front sight. No provision for a rear sight. Iron furniture with very ornate nipple shield on the patented breech block. It has two iron guides on the bottom with a long iron nose pipe containing its orig light colored horn tipped ebony ramrod with an oval oct shaped stepped receiver having internal lock mechanism with long langets down each side, a long top & bottom tang with a serpentine shaped trigger guard/finger rest. Top tang is drilled & tapped for a lollipop sight. It has sgl set trigger. It is mounted with spectacular center crotch cut flame grain American walnut stock having a straight grip with Kentucky rifle style crescent buttplate with long toeplate. It is accompanied by its orig, fabulous walnut, rust colored velvet lined case, compartmented in the bottom for the bbl & stocked action with three covered compartments containing a scissors type picket ball mold, a short horn-tipped bullet starter with carved bone handle, a turn screw and matching nipple wrench, a wonderful early brass powder/shot measure, the orig bullet swadge with three different sized swadges, the brass bbl rest that fits into the ramrod groove near the muzzle & the orig breech plug wrench. Also included are three different sized lollipop tang sights, a horn & ebony jag that screws into the ramrod, a brass powder scoop and a spare nipple. Third compartment contains a number of cast bullets, a 1/2 lb. tin of Curtis and Harvey #4 powder along with a small homemade tin with lead spout. There are two uncovered compartments, one contains the orig brass & iron false muzzle/bullet starter and the other a Dixon style moon & stars bag flask. Covers for the three compartments are also made from walnut with beveled edges & ivory buttons. Lid of the box is wonderfully painted with a fine early New England hunting scene with two hunters shooting at game, one is shooting & the other reloading and the entire box has old red paint. It has a wonderful gold border around the lid with foliate arabesque patterns on each end & surrounding the center vignette. This rifle is from an old Maine collection. CONDITION: Exceptionally fine. May have been fired but if so very little. Bbl retains virtually all of its orig blue turned plum. It has slight sharp edge wear with a couple of small nicks. Breech plug retains most of its orig case colors that have faded. Receiver has a ding on the left side, otherwise, it along with the hammer, trigger guard & buttplate, retains 75-80% faded orig case colors. Stock is sound with a minor ding or two, missing a tiny chip at the toe and retains about all of a wonderful bright restored finish. Case, tools & accessories are all equally fine with the case finish age crackled & crazed but completely intact with minor nicks & scuffs on the lid. Interior has a spot or two of soil in the lid, otherwise the colors are bright. 4-57446 JR784 (10,000-15,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2005

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
	3345	$21,850.00	SPECTACULAR CASED UNMARKED PERCUSSION HEAVY BENCH RIFLE. Cal.45. NSN. Fabulous bench rifle with 33″ heavy ovoid shaped oct bbl, 1-3/16″ across the flats at the muzzle with wonderful windage adjustable dovetailed globe front sight. No provision for a rear sight. Iron furniture with very ornate nipple shield on the patented breech block. It has two iron guides on the bottom with a long iron nose pipe containing its orig light colored horn tipped ebony ramrod with an oval oct shaped stepped receiver having internal lock mechanism with long langets down each side, a long top & bottom tang with a serpentine shaped trigger guard/finger rest. Top tang is drilled & tapped for a lollipop sight. It has sgl set trigger. It is mounted with spectacular center crotch cut flame grain American walnut stock having a straight grip with Kentucky rifle style crescent buttplate with long toeplate. It is accompanied by its orig, fabulous walnut, rust colored velvet lined case, compartmented in the bottom for the bbl & stocked action with three covered compartments containing a scissors type picket ball mold, a short horn-tipped bullet starter with carved bone handle, a turn screw and matching nipple wrench, a wonderful early brass powder/shot measure, the orig bullet swadge with three different sized swadges, the brass bbl rest that fits into the ramrod groove near the muzzle & the orig breech plug wrench. Also included are three different sized lollipop tang sights, a horn & ebony jag that screws into the ramrod, a brass powder scoop and a spare nipple. Third compartment contains a number of cast bullets, a 1/2 lb. tin of Curtis and Harvey #4 powder along with a small homemade tin with lead spout. There are two uncovered compartments, one contains the orig brass & iron false muzzle/bullet starter and the other a Dixon style moon & stars bag flask. Covers for the three compartments are also made from walnut with beveled edges & ivory buttons. Lid of the box is wonderfully painted with a fine early New England hunting scene with two hunters shooting at game, one is shooting & the other reloading and the entire box has old red paint. It has a wonderful gold border around the lid with foliate arabesque patterns on each end & surrounding the center vignette. This rifle is from an old Maine collection. CONDITION: Exceptionally fine. May have been fired but if so very little. Bbl retains virtually all of its orig blue turned plum. It has slight sharp edge wear with a couple of small nicks. Breech plug retains most of its orig case colors that have faded. Receiver has a ding on the left side, otherwise, it along with the hammer, trigger guard & buttplate, retains 75-80% faded orig case colors. Stock is sound with a minor ding or two, missing a tiny chip at the toe and retains about all of a wonderful bright restored finish. Case, tools & accessories are all equally fine with the case finish age crackled & crazed but completely intact with minor nicks & scuffs on the lid. Interior has a spot or two of soil in the lid, otherwise the colors are bright. 4-57446 JR784 (10,000-15,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2005 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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