FINE EARLY HAPGOOD PERCUSSION HALF STOCK RIFLE.

FINE EARLY HAPGOOD PERCUSSION HALF STOCK RIFLE. Cal. 58 smoothbore. NSN. Early style Hapgood with 32-1/2″ oct to rnd bbl, German silver front sight & simple fixed rear sight. There is a slot blank in a second dovetail near the forend tip on the top flat. Top flat is marked “J. HAPGOOD / SHREWSBURY” with an eagle head and the back action lock is also marked “J. HAPGOOD”. It is mounted in a wonderful tiger stripe maple stock with horn forend tip & German silver & brass furniture. Bottom of the bbl has a pinned wood rail with two brass guides containing an old replacement spiral cut hickory ramrod with brass tip. Right side of the buttstock has a simple 2-pc patchbox with pineapple finial & a large 5-pointed star near the wrist. Left side of the buttstock has a long arrow on the wrist, another 5-pointed star near the buttplate & a simple half moon near the comb. It has a heavy crescent brass buttplate with long toeplate & two small triangles at the buttplate. Accompanied by an orig advertisement for J. Hapgood at 30 Washington Street in Boston dated “1847” wherein he claims to have been in business for 18 years in Shrewsbury which will continue as his manufacturing & repair business. Hapgood actually worked from 1826 to 1847 in Shrewsbury with both operations being closed in 1864. He continued to live in Shrewsbury until his death in 1890. CONDITION: Fine. Metal retains a smooth even very dark brown patina, probably a period of use restored finish with some scattered light crusty rust. There is heavy pitting around the nipple area. Stock has a repair around the lock screw on the left side & is missing a 3″ sliver from the left side, very old & retains most of a restored finish. Mechanics are fine, moderately pitted bore. 4-56380 (1,500-3,000)

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
	3357	$1,035.00	FINE EARLY HAPGOOD PERCUSSION HALF STOCK RIFLE. Cal. 58 smoothbore. NSN. Early style Hapgood with 32-1/2″ oct to rnd bbl, German silver front sight & simple fixed rear sight. There is a slot blank in a second dovetail near the forend tip on the top flat. Top flat is marked “J. HAPGOOD / SHREWSBURY” with an eagle head and the back action lock is also marked “J. HAPGOOD”. It is mounted in a wonderful tiger stripe maple stock with horn forend tip & German silver & brass furniture. Bottom of the bbl has a pinned wood rail with two brass guides containing an old replacement spiral cut hickory ramrod with brass tip. Right side of the buttstock has a simple 2-pc patchbox with pineapple finial & a large 5-pointed star near the wrist. Left side of the buttstock has a long arrow on the wrist, another 5-pointed star near the buttplate & a simple half moon near the comb. It has a heavy crescent brass buttplate with long toeplate & two small triangles at the buttplate. Accompanied by an orig advertisement for J. Hapgood at 30 Washington Street in Boston dated “1847” wherein he claims to have been in business for 18 years in Shrewsbury which will continue as his manufacturing & repair business. Hapgood actually worked from 1826 to 1847 in Shrewsbury with both operations being closed in 1864. He continued to live in Shrewsbury until his death in 1890. CONDITION: Fine. Metal retains a smooth even very dark brown patina, probably a period of use restored finish with some scattered light crusty rust. There is heavy pitting around the nipple area. Stock has a repair around the lock screw on the left side & is missing a 3″ sliver from the left side, very old & retains most of a restored finish. Mechanics are fine, moderately pitted bore. 4-56380 (1,500-3,000) 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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