May 13-15, 2025 Firearms and Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/13/2025
This rifle has a rifled octagon barrel inscribed "A. N: Jackson" on the top flat. The unmarked lockplate flat. Brass furniture including a four-piece patchbox and sideplate with raised ovals with checkering. Highly striped tiger maple stock with relief carved scrolls on left side of buttstock. Complete with a later single-cavity bullet mold and some lead balls. CONDITION: Barrel retains a pleasing brown patina, some pitting towards breech. It appears that the rifle was being used later and has a rebushed touchhole, replaced frizzen spring screw, and sleeved frizzen. Brass retains a light mustard patina. Stock shows scattered marks from use and a thin sliver replaced on left side of forend, towards muzzle. A very attractive rifle.
Caliber/Bore
.40 Smoothbore