GUN SPRING 2018
The live portion of this session begins on Wednesday, March 21, 2018.
RARE 1812 DATED HARPERS FERRY MODEL 1795 FLINTLOCK MUSKET.HARPERS FERRY1806NSN69Cal. 69. 44-1/4" rnd bbl with proofs at breech and partially discernible SN. Lock is well marked with small eagle with "US" inside shield forward of cock and "HARPERS / FERRY / 1812" behind cock. Harpers Ferry produced almost 100,000 muskets between 1806-1818, 10,200 in 1812, but rarely are complete examples found. PROVENANCE: The collection of Robert Roughton. CONDITION: Fair to good overall. Gun appears orig and complete though lock which appears orig flint is better than the rest of the gun. This appears to be a re-conversion utilizing a complete orig lock. Metal overall is a mottled brown/grey with good lock markings and partially discernible bbl markings including eagle head, "S" from US cartouche, "V" and SN which in part reads "841". Stock appears orig and complete with several cracks including crack repair to left side of forestock between front bands, refinished with varnish finish. Mechanically functional with smooth clear bore. 53079-2 JS (3,000-4,000)