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Lot #2114
Lot #2116

Lot 2115: Three American Muzzleloading Long Guns

Auction Location: Bedford, TX

Auction Date: February 22, 2025

Lot 2115: Three American Muzzleloading Long Guns

Auction Location: Bedford, TX

Auction Date: February 22, 2025

Estimated Price: $1,200 - $1,800
Price Realized:
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A) Full-Stock Percussion Shotgun

Manufacturer: American
Model: Percussion
Type: Rifle
Gauge: 14
Barrel: 47 3/4 inch part round
Finish: brown
Grip:
Stock: hardwood
Item Views: 758
Serial Number:
Class: Antique
Bore Condition: The bore is darkened with some pitting/oxidation.
Description:

Manufactured c. 1830s-1850s, "R&W BIDDLE" marked lock, brass inlaid turtle-like design on top of barrel.

Rating Definition:

Good, with dark brown patina, pitting scattered throughout, and some cracks, scratches, and marks in the wood. Mechanically functions intermittently.



B) Unmarked Full-Stock Flintlock Rifle

Manufacturer: American
Model: Flintlock
Type: Rifle
Gauge: 44
Barrel: 46 1/4 inch octagon
Finish: brown
Grip:
Stock: hardwood
Item Views: 758
Serial Number:
Class: Antique
Bore Condition: The bore is dark with pitting/oxidation and very faint rifling.
Description:

Made in the 20th century with antique parts, light floral engraving on lock.

Rating Definition:

Fair, with faint traces of original finish and dark patina, some mild pitting, replacement parts, and refinished/repaired wood with a sliver absent from the fore-grip area, cracks, and chips. Neck of cock is cracked. Mechanically functions with trigger set.



C) American Full-Stock Flintlock Rifle

Manufacturer: American
Model: Flintlock
Type: Rifle
Gauge: 50
Barrel: 46 inch octagon
Finish: brown
Grip:
Stock: walnut
Item Views: 758
Serial Number:
Class: Antique
Bore Condition: The bore is darkened with some pitting/oxidation and visible rifling.
Description:

Appears to be a 20th-21st century build with antique parts, "J. BISHOP/WARRANTED" marked lightly engraved lock.

Rating Definition:

Good, with much of the refinished brown, some light spotting/oxidation, and some chips, cracks, and marks in the refinished wood. Mechanically functions with trigger set.



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