May 13-15, 2025 Firearms and Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/14/2025
There is perhaps no Revolutionary War era firearms design so famous as Patrick Ferguson's breech loading rifle. Designed around 1774 and patented in 1776, these rifles utilize a screw plug breech which threads downward using the trigger guard as a crank, allowing for easier and faster loading. British troops fielded the Ferguson in limited numbers during the Revolution, just 100 officially procured for the army. Surviving examples are exceedingly scarce and highly prized by museums and collectors. Even reproductions are difficult to find, this example is numbered 073 out of the 250 produced by Narragansett Arms circa the 1990s. Rifle is finished in the white with replica proofs, including Patrick Ferguson's crown over "PF" at the breech. Blade front sight and 2-leaf rear. Stocked in figured walnut with a steel trigger guard and brass mounts. Includes blackened wood ramrod with brass tip. CONDITION: Very Good. Metal remains bright with some cleaned freckling on the lock plate and other evidence of light use. Stock has scattered light marks and an area of filler at the end of the lower tang. Crisp, well defined bore. Fine mechanics.
Manufacturer
Narragansett Arms