GUN FALL 2016
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/4/2016
RARE AND UNIQUE CIVIL WAR ENGRAVED MERRILL OFFICER'S MODEL CARBINE, 58 CALIBER.MERRILLOFFICER MODEL 1868112558Cal. 58. This is a unique Merrill Officer's Model and the only one known in 58 Cal., engraved and German silver mounted and once part of the well known Merrill Collection of Bill Moore of Baton Rouge, LA. Often known as officer models, the handful of engraved first model Merrill carbines are quite scarce and all very different. This particular example is totally German silver mounted with flat hinge. Lock, hammer, bbl band, trigger guard, breech, sling bar mounts, buttplate and patchbox are all engraved. Stock is deluxe burled and high polished. Otherwise, this carbine is standard configuration with patent markings on breech and lock with 21-1/2" browned bbl. This gun is in beautiful condition and is pictured and described in the accompanying privately printed book of Mr. Moore's collection of Merrill's on pgs 40-41, (Fig. 18). CONDITION: Very good to fine, orig, complete. Traces of finish in protected areas. Assembly number "13" noted on many parts. Stock is well fit, except around tang where refinished with well disguised professional wrist repair. Markings and engraving all fine and discernible with some wear noted to engraving on trigger bow. Scattered small, cosmetic blemishes. Mechanically functional with crisp bright bore. 51033-30 JS (12,000-15,000)