December 20th 2014 Firearms (34)
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/19/2014
Unusual gun. Single barrel, muzzle loading rifle. Features two hammers and two nipples. No markings on stock. All metal is silver patina with salt and pepper pitting throughout. Features a 41" barrel, three band, military style rear sight, and single trigger. Wood is very good. Bore is very good with some rifling. .60 caliber.UPDATE: Made by J.P. Lindsay, New York. Total quantity made was roughly 1000 between 1863-1864. Superposed load :two charges in the single barrel, one on top of the other, fired separately using double hammers and a single trigger. 3 barrel bands. This gun is 56" overall with a 41-1/8" round barrel and semi-octagonal breech. There are two nipples, two hammers and a single two stage trigger. There are three barrel bands. It has a tulip head swelled ramrod. All metal parts are finished bright. The front sight doubles as a lug for a triangular socket bayonet. The stock is walnut. Although only faintly visible on the pictured weapon, the barrel is marked on the top of the breech, "LINDSAY / PATENT'D. OCT. 9. 1860." in two lines. There is a "U.S." on the butt plate tang.Crack to stock at grip has been repaired long ago but is visible on both sides of wood between breech and trigger.