GUN FALL 2015
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/5/2015
ELEGANT SILVER MOUNTED HALF-STOCK RIFLE MADE BY R. STERLING, NEWBURGH NEW YORK. STERLING HALFSTOCK NSN .50 C&R Cal. .50. Overall length 55", 39-1/8" full oct rifled bbl marked "Sterling, Newburgh". This rifle has a sliver engraved but unmarked back action percussion lock. The sliver buttplate is engraved and extends 5" over the comb. There are a silver inlays following from the buttplate tang to toe on both sides of the stock which are elegantly engraved with 3 piercings on the right hand side and a large 3-3/8" winged eagle on the left hand side. A large 3-1/2" x 2-1/4" profusely engraved silver inlay on the right hand stock, depicting a winged eagle, is marked "R. Sterling, Newburgh". Silver engraved toe plate is 6-7/8" with 2 piercings. 9-5/8" silver trigger guard is also attractively engraved. The nosecap, rear entrance pipe, bbl wedge inlays and cheek piece inlay are all silver. The walnut stock is cross hatched at the wrist. Rifle has a single set trigger. CONDITION: Forestock has a 9" x 1/4" break along the bbl. Middle ramrod pipe has been re-soldered to the bbl rib. Some silver inlays lifting slightly in several places partly due to pins being missing. The 4-3/4" engraved bbl tang has a modern screw at the wrist. There is a break in the tip of the right hand wing of the eagle inlay. Overall the gun is extremely attractive but does show signs of hard usage. 49395-4 RGG (3,000-5,000)