GUN FALL 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, October 31, 2017.
TWO CONFEDERATE USED LONG ARMS FROM DIRECT DESCENT OF FAMILY OF W. T. LEWIS, DINWIDDIE, 53RD VIRGINIA INFANTRY.REMINGTON/NIPPES1841/1816NSN54/69Cal. 54/69. This pair of guns has good collector history and provenance directly from family as can be found in the large file of accompanying documents. Pvt. Lewis served the entire war and was involved in most battles under Robert E. Lee, including being part of Pickett's Charge at Gettysburg. The two guns are in "as found" condition with rich dark patinas being totally unmolested. 1) 1853 dated Remington "Mississippi Rifle", standard configuration has stylized rattlesnake and William Lewis' initials "WTL" nicely scratched with cross-hatching into patchbox. 2) Percussion conversion 1837 dated Nippes musket has small branch "BB 6" which possibly could be a rack number for Barhamsville Grey's, Company B as hypothesized in documentation. PROVENANCE: Lewis Family descent, Gordon Barlow Collection; Dave Kleiner, Gettysburg; Steve Hench. CONDITION: Both guns have dark attic/barn look, overall dark metal with pitting. Musket is very good overall, complete; missing only front sling swivel, mechanically functional. Mississippi rifle is missing front band, band springs, ramrod and swivels. Mr. Lewis continued using his Mississippi rifle after the war as a shotgun which has been reamed to about 60 Cal., hammer is frozen. 52294-1 JS (2,000-3,000)