September 26, 2018 O'Connor's Americana Collection
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 9/26/2018
Offered is the original US Trenton, New Jersey 1863 Model Civil War rifle used by Medal of Honor winner Audey Murphy in the famous MGM 1951 motion picture "The Red Badge of Courage". Included with this rifle is a movie still showing Audey Murphy wielding this exact weapon as evidenced by a very distinctive dent on the right side of stock between the barrel bands. Left side of the barrel is stamped "MGM" along with "CB28", further identifying this as the rifle used in the movie. The rifle itself is an all original Trenton musket. Features standard military two leaf folding sight. Lock is stamped "US TRENTON" with eagle and "1864". Top of barrel is dated "1863". Left side of barrel has the "VP" eagle proof and is stamped "NJ" for New Jersey. Barrel bands are stamped "U". Buttplate is stamped "US". Stock is original but no visible cartouche. Condition: all metal is grey patina as all metal was finished in the white. Wood Is chipped on right side between forward barrel band and nose cap. All legends are sharp. Bore has defined rifling but has black powder abrasion. Fine working order. The movie still identifying this gun will accompany this lot. The Red Badge of Courage is a 1951 war film made by MGM. Directed by John Huston, it was produced by Gottfried Reinhardt with Dore Schary as executive producer, "A regiment of Union soldiers head South to engage Confederate forces. Joining them is Henry Fleming (Audie Murphy), a green private sent into battle for the first time. He is unprepared for the fight, but by the time battle breaks out, he finds his endurance and courage tested."
Caliber/Bore
.58 Percussion