GUN FALL 2016
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, October 4, 2016.
EXTREMELY RARE CONFEDERATE PALMETTO ARMORY MODEL 1841 "MISSISSIPPI RIFLE". PALMETTO ARMORY 1841 NSN 54 One of the most elusive of Confederate secondary arms is the Palmetto Armory Model 1841 rifle, which there are very few specimens known. Dr. Fred Novy, who knows these guns extremely well and has studied most examples known in about every major institution and private collection, supplies a letter of authenticity and his findings that accompany this arm. This gun conforms to other known Palmetto Armory rifles with 33" rnd bbl, brass mounts and brass tipped ramrod. Lock markings are excellent with "PALMETTO ARMORY SC" in a circle around a palmetto tree forward of lock and "COLUMBIA / SC 1852" rear of lock. Bbl breech on left flat "WM GLAZE & CO" with proofs "P" over "V" over "palmetto tree" proof. Buttplate is properly stamped "SC". This is the first, complete orig Palmetto rifle to be offered we are aware of in many years. PROVENANCE: Dr. Frederick G. Novy Collection. CONDITION: Very good overall. Gun appears 100% orig and correct in every regard. Bbl and lock are grey overall with staining and pitting, especially at breech. Lock markings and bbl proofs are very good and discernible. Stock is sound and well fit with correct mortising inside patchbox which was never drilled for spare nipple, unique to Palmetto. The protruding rivets on sling swivels are correct and also a unique feature on these Columbia, South Carolina rifles. Mechanically gun is sound. The original .54 Palmetto barrel has crisp well-defined 7 lands & grooves rifling.(Intact Palmetto barrels are very scarce as many were later bored out smooth for use as shotguns.) The orig brass blade front sight was filed off during it's period and a German silver blade was fitted into bayonet lug to take its place, what a great piece of Confederate ingenuity. 50373-2 JS (20,000-30,000)