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Lot #2443
Lot #2445

Lot 2444: Three Antique British Long Guns

Auction Location: Bedford, TX

Auction Date: February 22, 2025

Lot 2444: Three Antique British Long Guns

Auction Location: Bedford, TX

Auction Date: February 22, 2025

Estimated Price: $1,100 - $1,700
Price Realized:
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A) Tower Marked Percussion Rifle-Musket

Manufacturer: British
Model: Percussion
Type: Rifle
Gauge: 58
Barrel: 39 inch round
Finish: bright
Grip:
Stock: walnut
Item Views: 535
Item Interest: Average
Serial Number:
Class: Antique
Bore Condition: The bore is dark and has oxidation/pitting and appears to have faint rifling.
Description:

Manufactured c. 1860s.

Rating Definition:

Poor with dark brown patina, moderate oxidation/pitting, aged patina on the mounts, absent and replacement parts, and general moderate overall wear. Mechanically fine.



B) Potts & Hunt Pattern 1853 "Enfield" Percussion Rifle-Musket

Manufacturer: Potts & Hunt
Model: Percussion
Type: Rifle
Gauge: 58
Barrel: 39 inch round
Finish: bright
Grip:
Stock: walnut
Item Views: 535
Serial Number:
Class: Antique
Bore Condition: The bore is dark and has oxidation/pitting and appears to have been bored out.
Description:

Manufactured c. 1860s.

Rating Definition:

Fair with dark brown patina, moderate oxidation/pitting, replacement nipple, absent middle barrel band, some loss of wood, and moderate wear. Mechanically fine.



C) Roberts Conversion "Pattern 1860 Two-Band Enfield" Rifle

Manufacturer: British
Model: Roberts Conversion
Type: Rifle
Gauge: 58
Barrel: 31 3/4 inch round
Finish: blue
Grip:
Stock: walnut
Item Views: 535
Serial Number:
Class: Antique
Bore Condition: The bore is partially bright and has some oxidation and distinct rifling.
Description:

"1861" marked lock.

Rating Definition:

Fair as refinished with most of the blue remaining on the barrel, cracks and repairs in the stock, and moderate wear. Mechanically fine.



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