GUN FALL 2016
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/4/2016
FACTORY ENGRAVED NEW HAVEN ARMS COMPANY VOLCANIC CARBINE.NEW HAVEN ARMS CO.VOLCANIC CARBINE302141 CALCal. 41 CAL. 25" bbl. Blue finish with gun metal receiver. Straight grain American walnut stock. Bbl is marked "New Haven Conn. over patent Feb. 14. 1854". Top of bbl under collar is stamped with assembly no. 1. Rear face of collar is worn as a result of rotation, which may have obliterated the no. Receiver is nicely engraved with a vine scroll motif with a border and accents around ejector port, hammer, and upper tang. Lower left tang is stamped with SN. Lower right tang is stamped "340". Top of receiver mounts a leaf rear-sight that is adjustable for elevation by means of a knurled screw. Lever has "K" stamped on left side by hinge. Upper tang mortise of buttstock is unmarked. Buttplate tang cutout has SN stamped on stock. Assembly no. "340" is stamped on inside of buttplate tang. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl shows a smooth gray-brown patina overall, with little roughness and some high point wear. Bbl mark is sharp. Receiver is a mustard-yellow patina with sharp engraving and handling scratches overall. Hammer and lever are both a silver-gray patina. Receiver shows minuscule traces of silver finish on sides of tangs. Buttstock has been refinished, is undersized at wrist and shows nearly all of re-varnish. Very few minor scratches. Top tang screws are replacements. Buttplate is a mustard-brown patina with sharp engraving on tang and traces of silver finish. A very nice Volcanic Carbine that was lightly cleaned long ago, but still retains its orig parts. 51033-9 TEP (15,000-30,000)