December 16, 17, & 18, 2025 Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/17/2025
Built by William Benson as is stamped "WM BENSON" 3 times in a German silver panel between the rear sight and breech. Benson worked out of Rice's Landing, Greene County, Pennsylvania and Fairmont, West Virginia. The heavy weight target barrel is mounted with a dovetailed German silver blade front sight and elevation adjustable low semi-buckhorn rear. Bown & Tetley warranted percussion lock with engraved hammer, the firm operated in Pittsburgh from 1848 to 1862. Double set triggers with double spur German silver guard. The full length stock has a heavy German silver nose cap and 6 engraved German silver rhombus and lozenge shaped inlays on each side of the barrel, a large lightly engraved "S" shaped wear plate also present on the underside of the forend. Stock has a fluted comb and is mounted on the right with a 6 screw baseball patch box with wire inlays mimicking a larger pierced box. Pierced heart inlays are added on each side of the wrist, along with a hunters star, lozenges, and a seated dear on the left side. A replacement ram rod is retained by 3 German silver thimbles and mouth. CONDITION: Very good. Iron has a mottled brown gray patina. Wood was cleaned long ago with a period pinned repair around the side plate and a 7" long splice along the right side of the forend. Dark, defined bore. Mechanics in order.
Manufacturer
William Benson