July 24-25, 2015 Premier Firearms Sale
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 7/24/2015
The false muzzle is stamped L.N. Walker. This is a single shot 44 caliber percussion heavy bench rifle, the type utilize by snipers on both sides of the conflict between the North and the South (1861-1865). Rifle weighs approximately 36 pounds. It has a 31 - 1/2" full octagon barrel with a lovely stripped stock, no cracks or chips and a full brass crescent butt plate. It is a percussion ignition has double set triggers, ornate brass trigger guard, fine bore, perfect action and the original nipple. Set trigger works perfectly. Has the lolli-pop rear site and the front site slot is empty. Metal is basically smooth patina. The only maker mark we can find is on the false muzzle. L.N. Walker is most commonly associated with the Walker Hepburn rifles produced for Remington arms. We cannot ascertain whether Walker actually made this rifle or just the false muzzle, regardless, this is an extremely handsome heavy barreled rifle with the association to the snipers of the Civil War.