GUN FALL 2016
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, October 4, 2016.
HEAVY BARREL LEMAN PLAINS RIFLE WITH INDIAN RAWHIDE REPAIR.LEMANRIFLENSN56Cal. 56. 51" overall and weighing in at just over 11-lbs with 36" full oct bbl, rifle has rawhide repair just forward of lock that would have shown any bbl markings. Lock is marked "LEMAN / LANCTR. PA". Originally a flintlock, bbl has been converted with drum bolster to accommodate this percussion lock. Double-set triggers, brass mounted with small patchbox, old 5" rawhide repair with discernible wood peg repair beneath and once had several tacks at perimeters now missing. Similar Indian attributed Plains rifles, in similar configuration, abound in numerous reference books on the subject. CONDITION: Good to very good. Sound and solid. Tiger striped maple stock is weathered with several hairlines and rawhide repair as noted. Brass furniture with light mustard patina with old cleaning. Long, 5-1/2", 3-screw bbl tang has old welded repair and is slightly misaligned with bbl. Mechanics are sloppy and hold cocks only intermittently. Crisp, discernible rifling in bore with pitting. Wood ramrod has old tied cord at end, often seen in vintage guns. Gun has a thin layer of varnish scattered on much of guns surface overall. 50669-1 JS (7,500-12,500)