GUN FALL 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, October 31, 2017.
RARE CONFEDERATE COOK & BROTHERS MUSKETOON, ATHENS, GEORGIA. COOK ARTILLERY 5499/4642 58 Cal 58. 24" bbl. This configuration is sometimes known as an artillery carbine or short rifle. John Murphy and Howard Madis, in their exemplary 2002 text Confederate Carbines and Musketoons explain configuration of these musketoons. Survival on Cook Brother long arms in complete condition are quite scarce and though this is a mixed SN gun it still has fine overall aesthetics with good patina and surfaces. PROVENANCE: The Confederate and Civil War estate collection of Fred Donaldson. CONDITION: Good to very good overall. Bbl has dark brown patina overall with hints of orig browning with heavy pitting at breech, "PROVED" is only visible bbl marking. Hammer has matching surface. Lock is cleaned to a lighter color showing, first National flag and only portion of makers mark, though SN and "1864" date are well discerned. Brass mounts all appear orig. Bands & nose cap are serial numbered "4642". Buttplate, trigger guard & nose cap also have different assembly numbers, often seen. Lock screws have indiscernible numbers and no number is visible on tang screw though it appears orig. Sling swivel are both good restorations. Stock is sound, well fit with repair crack beneath lock. Ram rod appears orig. Bore is heavily pitted with no discernible rifling. Lock is functional. 52430-26 JS (12,000-15,000)