RARE COLT BREECH LOADING CONVERSION RIFLE.

RARE COLT BREECH LOADING CONVERSION RIFLE. CAL. 58. 36” rnd bbl. This is one of many conversions done on military rifle muskets after the Civil War. This one has been attributed to Alexander Thuer, Vice President and Chief Engineer at Colt. The breechblock slides backwards in a track with a screw in the bolster guiding it. Only a handful of these experimentals were made as the government was more interested in their own in-house design by Erskine Allen. CONDITION: Excellent with most metal still bright. Wood is also excellent. Bright casehardening colors on the bolt. 4-52695 FS177 (5,000-7,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2004

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
	767	$8,625.00	RARE COLT BREECH LOADING CONVERSION RIFLE. CAL. 58. 36” rnd bbl. This is one of many conversions done on military rifle muskets after the Civil War. This one has been attributed to Alexander Thuer, Vice President and Chief Engineer at Colt. The breechblock slides backwards in a track with a screw in the bolster guiding it. Only a handful of these experimentals were made as the government was more interested in their own in-house design by Erskine Allen. CONDITION: Excellent with most metal still bright. Wood is also excellent. Bright casehardening colors on the bolt. 4-52695 FS177 (5,000-7,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2004 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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