July 24-25, 2015 Premier Firearms Sale
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 7/24/2015
These fine rifles were manufactured in Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts. This model was manufactured from 1873 to approximately 1882. The Maynard rifle was a high quality tip up barrel single shot utilized allowed for the easily interchangeable barrel system, it allowed the user to switch from rifles of various calibers as well as smooth bore shotguns. This rifle comes with two barrels. The smooth bore shotgun barrel is numbered 12394 (numbered to frame), is 26", has a near mint bore and measurement at the muzzle is 20 bore. This barrel retains generous amounts of original factory blue, turning a smooth clean patina and has a silver blade front sight. The rifle bore at muzzle measures approximately .410 (.41 caliber), has strong clean rifling and measures 26". Walnut stock is proud to the metal, in excellent condition with no cracks or chips. Lower tang is numbered 12394. Frame retains approximately 30-50% original case colors with the balance faded. Screw heads are sharp. Comes with an original long range tang mounted peep sight, a dove tailed front sporting sight and wind drift original rear sporting sight. The barrel has traces of original blue with the majority of the finish a smooth blue-brown patina. A wonderful early two barreled Maynard set. We did not remove the rifle barrel to check serial number, the screw is frozen in place so cannot guarantee that the number matches