GUN FALL 2015
The live portion of this session begins on Monday, October 5, 2015.
EXCEPTIONAL CIVIL WAR BURNSIDE CARBINE. BURNSIDE CIVIL WAR CARBINE 17089 52 Cal. 52. This gun conforms to other guns of this pattern with 21" bbl and about 39" overall. PROVENANCE: The Estate Collection of Phil A. Bleakney, Jr. CONDITION: Extremely fine and all matching. Bbl retains about 95% of its original thin blue finish though most has turned plum. The frame, lock and hammer exhibit bright case colors though muted in areas with balance silver/gray. The breech lever & backstrap exhibit 95%+ bright brilliant blue. Buttstock is sound and solid with crisp cartouches and some raised grain with scattered tiny scrapes, scratches, dings & dents from storage. Forestock is fine overall with similar cosmetic defects as buttstock. Mechanically sound and bore is bright & crisp. 49059-229 JS (3,000-5,000)