"A. LEGLER" marked on the top barrel flat at the breech. Reportedly, there are three generations of Leglers active out of Nashville, Tennessee, that made rifles. Tip-up octagon barrel that releases with a bottom latch, chambered in approximately .25 caliber/6.5 mm with a smooth bore, blade front sight, notch rear sight, and checkered wrist. Right side mounted lever is pulled back for cocking in order to fill the cylinder reservoir, and upon pulling the trigger the spring loaded piston releases. Circular brass collection tag marked "R.D. BEEMAN/PRIVATE/COLLECTION/808" hanging from the trigger guard. Provenance: The Dr. Robert D. Beeman Collection

Very good, with smooth gray and brown patina on the iron surfaces with some minor surface pitting. The lightly refinished wood is also very good, with a small crack visible to the right of the upper of the tang, hairline cracks on the bottom of the forend, and some light handling marks. Mechanically fine.