GUN FALL 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, October 31, 2017.
HALL CONFEDERATE PERCUSSION CONVERSION RIFLE.HALL1819 CONVERSIONNSN52Cal. 52. 32-5/8" bbl. Hall model 1819 type II breech loading rifle converted to percussion. Brown lacquer finish with case hardened breech. Full length walnut stock completely iron mounted. Breech block is marked "J.H.HALL/H.FERRY/U.S./1832" which was the year of manufacture. No visible inspector marks. A rack no. 25 is stamped on the bottom of stock in front of breech block catch. Breech block is converted to percussion. Iron ramrod with a button head end. Stud front sight for mounting bayonet. Barrel has three bands. Similar western conversions are show in Murphy & Madaus Confederate Rifles and Muskets. PROVENANCE: Ex Fred Edmunds Collection. CONDITION: Very good. All iron parts show a deep crusty dark brown patina overall with some clean at the breech mark. Chamber is clean. Bore is dark. Stock is very good and intact. Buttplate is heavily pitted. Stock shows erosion near the buttplate. Mechanics are functional. A good example of a fairly rare primary U.S. military long arm, one of 19680 made. 52611-1 TEP (2,500-3,500)