NEEDHAM PATENT CONVERSION RIFLE MUSKET.

NEEDHAM PATENT CONVERSION RIFLE MUSKET. SN NSN. Cal. 58 CF. Unusual side opening conversion rifle musket with 36″ bbl, square base front sight/bayonet lug and 3-position, 2-leaf rear sight marked to 500 yards. It has the side swinging Needham conversion breech block and a Bridesburg “1864” dated lockplate. Mounted in a 1-pc walnut stock with three bands and tulip head ramrod. Left side panel is stamped “IN”, presumably for the Indiana Militia. An interesting side note, according to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms, several thousand of these conversion rifles were used by the Finian Brotherhood who planned and executed two different invasions of Canada hoping to capture enough territory to bargain with England to free Ireland. Both invasions were thwarted with the participants captured and their arms confiscated. Accompanied by a socket angular bayonet with brass tipped leather sheath. PROVENANCE: Stern Collection CONDITION: Very fine. The barrel bands, trigger guard & buttplate are cleaned to bright as they were originally. Breech block, receiver, lockplate & hammer retain most of their orig case colors which are lightly faded. Stock has a repaired chip, back of lockplate and missing a tiny chip in front of lockplate, otherwise is sound with a few scattered nicks & dings and a couple of bruises on forestock. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with a few scattered spots of pitting. Bayonet is cleaned with areas of moderate pitting with a dry & flexed sheath. 4-33997 (2,500-4,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2008

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
	345	$5,175.00	NEEDHAM PATENT CONVERSION RIFLE MUSKET. SN NSN. Cal. 58 CF. Unusual side opening conversion rifle musket with 36″ bbl, square base front sight/bayonet lug and 3-position, 2-leaf rear sight marked to 500 yards. It has the side swinging Needham conversion breech block and a Bridesburg “1864” dated lockplate. Mounted in a 1-pc walnut stock with three bands and tulip head ramrod. Left side panel is stamped “IN”, presumably for the Indiana Militia. An interesting side note, according to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms, several thousand of these conversion rifles were used by the Finian Brotherhood who planned and executed two different invasions of Canada hoping to capture enough territory to bargain with England to free Ireland. Both invasions were thwarted with the participants captured and their arms confiscated. Accompanied by a socket angular bayonet with brass tipped leather sheath. PROVENANCE: Stern Collection CONDITION: Very fine. The barrel bands, trigger guard & buttplate are cleaned to bright as they were originally. Breech block, receiver, lockplate & hammer retain most of their orig case colors which are lightly faded. Stock has a repaired chip, back of lockplate and missing a tiny chip in front of lockplate, otherwise is sound with a few scattered nicks & dings and a couple of bruises on forestock. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with a few scattered spots of pitting. Bayonet is cleaned with areas of moderate pitting with a dry & flexed sheath. 4-33997 (2,500-4,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2008 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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