EXTREMELY RARE MONTSTORM SPORTING RIFLE.

EXTREMELY RARE MONTSTORM SPORTING RIFLE. Cal. .45. NSN. Unusual early percussion rifle with 27” multi-stage bbl. Marked “Wm MONT. STORM / Inventor. / N.Y.” on the bottom of the oct breech block. Bbl has an oct section at the breech, which is screwed to the plated brass frame. A 3” 16-sided section follows with the remainder being round. It has a slim Kentucky rifle style walnut stock with crescent steel buttplate & odd shaped cheekpiece with a simple 2-pc patchbox on the right side. It has German silver trigger guard/finger rest & a simple back action lock on the right side. William Montgomery Storm held a large number of gun patents from 1853 to 1878; they are usually known at Montstorm due to a peculiarity of his signature. He patented this rifle 8 July, 1856. There is a short stub, which was probably intended to hold a loading rod, under the frame. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains a smooth even dark brown patina overall. Receiver retains about all of its orig silver plating. Stock has a hairline around the comb and a series of tack holes along the comb & bottom of the stock. Mechanics are fine, sgl set trigger functions. Strong bore with good shine, dark in the grooves. 4-54288 JR764 (1,250-1,750)

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
	3356	$1,610.00	EXTREMELY RARE MONTSTORM SPORTING RIFLE. Cal. .45. NSN. Unusual early percussion rifle with 27” multi-stage bbl. Marked “Wm MONT. STORM / Inventor. / N.Y.” on the bottom of the oct breech block. Bbl has an oct section at the breech, which is screwed to the plated brass frame. A 3” 16-sided section follows with the remainder being round. It has a slim Kentucky rifle style walnut stock with crescent steel buttplate & odd shaped cheekpiece with a simple 2-pc patchbox on the right side. It has German silver trigger guard/finger rest & a simple back action lock on the right side. William Montgomery Storm held a large number of gun patents from 1853 to 1878; they are usually known at Montstorm due to a peculiarity of his signature. He patented this rifle 8 July, 1856. There is a short stub, which was probably intended to hold a loading rod, under the frame. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains a smooth even dark brown patina overall. Receiver retains about all of its orig silver plating. Stock has a hairline around the comb and a series of tack holes along the comb & bottom of the stock. Mechanics are fine, sgl set trigger functions. Strong bore with good shine, dark in the grooves. 4-54288 JR764 (1,250-1,750) 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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