March 1-2, 2018 Firearms, Militaria & Sporting
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/2/2018
Heavy two stage smoothbore steel barrel with silver front spider sight and notched rear sight, patent breech. Flat stamp engraved percussion lockplate. Brass trigger guard with acorn finial and bow and arrow motif engraved on bow. Brass buttplate tang engraved with typical New England designs. Full length stock of bird's eye maple, wooden ramrod. Barrel retains a spotted brown patina showing heavy wear and scattered marks. Lock retains a grey patina with some darker areas. Front of bolster has recently been polished. Brass retains a mellow patina with some wear and scattered marks. Stock shows some edge wear, splintering along forend, scattered age cracks and some losses at toe.
Caliber/Bore
.56 Smoothbore