GUN SPRING 2018
The live portion of this session begins on Wednesday, March 21, 2018.
EXTREMELY FINE SAMUEL NORTH MODEL 1817 COMMON RIFLE.US 1817COMMON RIFLENA54Cal. 54. contract rifle with 36″ rnd bbl, square base front sight/bayonet lug with fixed rear sight. Bbl at breech "US / AH / P" proof marks and tang is dated "1827". Lockplate is marked in front of hammer with a small "U.S. / S. NORTH" and back is marked vertically with date "1827" and "MIDLTN / CONN." behind hammer. Mounted with a 1-pc walnut stock with iron furniture having three bands and a brass tipped iron ramrod. Right side of stock has the usual oval iron hinged-lid patchbox with a nearly flat musket style buttplate. Trigger guard is the usual type for this model with protruding tang toward bottom end to which is attached a sling swivel with a corresponding swivel on middle band. Stock is inspected with oval cartouche opposite lock "AH" (Asabel Hubbard). There are also small "H" inspector marks on bbl breech, also for U.S. Inspector Hubbard. CONDITION: Very fine overall. Gun appears orig, complete and matching. Bbl retains about half it's orig thinning brown finish, bright brown under bands. Patchbox lid retains about 90% brown finish with staining and light pitting. Lock exhibits traces of muted case colors in protected areas. Bbl tang and tang screw are pitted but bbl date is bright. Stock is sound and solid with good edges and scattered cosmetic dings and dents unaffecting aesthetics. Mechanically crisp, with bright crisp rifled bore. 53106-3 JS (6,000-8,000)