November 15 & 16, 2022 Extraordinary Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/15/2022
Lot consists of: (A) Model 1866 Second Allin Conversion trapdoor built at Springfield Armory from leftover M1863 musket parts as a .50-70 centerfire breechloader. Fit with the correct 36 - 5/8" sleeved barrel with added trapdoor breech block marked "1866" over an eagle head proof. Standard musket front sight and 2-position rear sight. Lock plate is dated "1864" and bears "U.S. / SPRINGFIELD" and Federal eagle markings. Stocked in walnut with butt marked "Co 1137 / 15328". Mounted with standard M1863 steel mounts including 3 spring-retained barrel bands and a "US" marked butt plate. CONDITION: Very good overall. Steel components exhibit a silvery brown patina. Stock has a dark, aged appearance showing some scattered impressions. Shootable bore and good mechanics. (B) Early Model 1870 trapdoor rifle built at Springfield with a 32 - 5/8" barrel chambered in .50 centerfire. Breechblock marked "1870 / (eagle head) / US". Fixed front sight and ladder rear. Fit in a full-length walnut stock bearing faint rack numbers on the comb and mounted with 2 spring-retained barrel bands and a "US" marked butt plate. These rifles come with 2 period framed photos of armed Maryland National Guardsmen identified in Hartzler’s notes as uncles of Walter Leslie Brandenburg (1986-1987.) One maternal and one paternal uncle seem candidates: Stewart Johnson Brandenburg (1865-1935) and John S. Burall (1855-1935,) both with connections to Carroll County. The note also indicates the rifles had been stored at “Bachman’s Hall,” located in Taneytown, also Carroll County. A later photograph of one of the men armed with a Krag also accompanies this lot. This pair of rifles was purchased from the attic of a Maryland hardware store with an included Federal belt, socket bayonet with frog, and McKeever cartridge box. CONDITION: Fine. Iron components exhibit a silvery gray patina with the stock having been lightly cleaned. Shootable bore with good mechanics.
Accessories
Framed Photos, Belt, Cartridge Box, and Bayonet
Barrel Length
(A) 36 - 5/8" (B) 32 - 5/8"
Caliber/Bore
(Both) .50-70
Manufacturer
(Both) Springfield
Serial Number
(A) NSN (B) 48555