Model 1855 Percussion Rifle

Description:

Model 1855 Percussion Rifle, c. 1859, walnut stock with two crisp cartouches on left side, steel patchbox on butt, steel fittings, and brass nose cap, lockplate dated on tail 1859, and marked U.S./HARPERS FERRY, barrel dated 1859 on the breech, with proofmarks, barrel lg. 33, overall lg. 49 1/2 in.

Provenance: From the collection of the late Peter F. Frazier and M. Prudence Fleck.
Estimate $1,500-2,000

Very good condition with only minor dings in stock, steel parts are bright with some scattered light patina.


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