Thomas Del Mar - Arms & Armour

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A .376 CALIBRE AMERICAN PERCUSSION PLAINS RIFLE,
MID-19TH CENTURY
with heavy octagonal rebrowned barrel, fitted with German
silver fore-sight and standing back-sight, reblued backaction
lock, double set trigger, figured walnut half-stock
(small chips), shallow cheek-piece, brass mounts
comprising small tear-shaped side-plate, spurred triggerguard,
two-piece butt-cap, two reblued steel ramrod-pipes,
German silver barrel bolt escutcheons, and German silver
fore-end cap (later ramrod)
102.2cm; 40D in barrel
£500-600
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A .36 CALIBRE AMERICAN PERCUSSION PLAINS RIFLE,
MID-19TH CENTURY
converted from flintlock, with heavy octagonal barrel
punched with a band of dots around the muzzle face, fitted
with German silver fore-sight and standing back-sight,
border-engraved lock stamped ‘Atkinson Warranted’ and
decorated with a turkey and a waterfowl on the tail, double
set trigger, figured maple full stock enriched with dark
stained stripes, fluted cheek-piece, circular patch-box with
brass cover (three screws missing), brass mounts
comprising stylised ‘bat-wing’ side-plate, spurred triggerguard,
two-piece faceted butt-cap, and three ramrod-pipes
(perhaps later), and white metal fore-end cap (previously
plated, later ramrod, light wear)
86.5cm; 34B in barrel
£500-600