November 5th & 6th 2016 Premier Firearms Sale
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/5/2016
Octagonal rifled barrel, stamped “F. WASSKANN/WASHINGTON” on left side near patent breech. Hooded front sight and rear tang-mounted rear sight. Breech and tang decorated with scroll engraving. Flat scroll decorated lockplate with engraved round percussion hammer, brass nipple. Lock retained by single screw on face of lock. Steel furniture, including German style triggerguard with spur and finger grooves, double set triggers. Scroll decorated engraving on buttplate, toeplate, triggerguard and barrel key escutcheons, plain steel nosecap. Plain walnut stock with checkered wrist, no ramrod. Steel cavity with threaded hole on underside of fore-end, presumably for rifle rest. Very good condition. Barrel, lock, and furniture all retain a dark patina, lock retention screw marred. Stock very good with the exception of one small crack from tail of lock to barrel tang and some wear to checking.
Model
Percussion Target Rifle