RARE CONFEDERATE READ & WATSON RIFLE W/BAYONET.

RARE CONFEDERATE READ & WATSON RIFLE W/BAYONET. NSN. Cal. .52. 32-3/4” rnd bbl. This rifle has been identified as the J. B. Barrett product in the past, but recent scholarship has shown that they were actually made by N. T. Read and John T. Watson of Danville, VA. They were made using the Hall rifle parts in stock in the Virginia State Militia inventories. The bbl breech, trigger guard & buttplate are easily recognizable as Hall parts. The source of the nickel-plated bayonet is not known and does not quite fit this rifle correctly. Large initials “L . W” have been carved on the right side of the butt and several smaller initials have been stamped on the bottom of the stock, but these are not completely readable. The bbl bands are fastened with springs like the Hall rifles made before 1832. CONDITION: Brown patina overall with moderate to heavy pitting, especially on the buttplate. Wood appears to have been revarnished. Nickel-plating on the bayonet is a later addition & about half of it remains. Mechanically good. 4-54532 X25 (15,000-25,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 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
	435	$17,250.00	RARE CONFEDERATE READ & WATSON RIFLE W/BAYONET. NSN. Cal. .52. 32-3/4” rnd bbl. This rifle has been identified as the J. B. Barrett product in the past, but recent scholarship has shown that they were actually made by N. T. Read and John T. Watson of Danville, VA. They were made using the Hall rifle parts in stock in the Virginia State Militia inventories. The bbl breech, trigger guard & buttplate are easily recognizable as Hall parts. The source of the nickel-plated bayonet is not known and does not quite fit this rifle correctly. Large initials “L . W” have been carved on the right side of the butt and several smaller initials have been stamped on the bottom of the stock, but these are not completely readable. The bbl bands are fastened with springs like the Hall rifles made before 1832. CONDITION: Brown patina overall with moderate to heavy pitting, especially on the buttplate. Wood appears to have been revarnished. Nickel-plating on the bayonet is a later addition & about half of it remains. Mechanically good. 4-54532 X25 (15,000-25,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 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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