July 24-25, 2015 Premier Firearms Sale
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 7/24/2015
Approximately 2,000 of these rifles were manufactured between 1867-1881. Listed as the "sporting rifle", it is chambered for the 40 caliber- 50 GR. center fire cartridge. It features a 28" round barrel. It is a swing out breech single shot. Excellent original walnut stocks, proud to metal, no cracks or chips, albeit varnish loss. Has a crescent steel butt plate, sporting front site with folding leaf rear. The metal is a smooth blue/brown patina mix with no pitting. Has a strong clean bore and a perfect action. Extremely hard to find big bore single shot rifle of the Western period. This example is very nice and relatively scarce.