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Lot 1077:Roper Sporting Arms Co. Revolving Rifle

August 16th, 2025|Bedford, TX
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Lot 1077:Roper Sporting Arms Co. Revolving Rifle

August 16th, 2025|Bedford, TX
Estimated Price$3,000 - $5,000
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Very Scarce Roper Sporting Arms Co. Revolving Rifle

This is a very scarce example of a .41 caliber six-shot revolving rifle, as manufactured between 1869-1876 by the Roper Sporting Arms Company of Hartford, Connecticut, per "Flayderman's Guide" (9th Edition, 15-019). Roper rifles are encountered with far less frequency today than the Roper shotguns based on the same design. It features a six-shot revolving cartridge carrier enclosed in the frame, a bolt connected to the cocking hammer, a rifled round barrel with a dovetail mounted combination flip-up globe and blade front sight, a dovetailed provision for a rear sight (absent) on the barrel, a folding ladder rear sight on top of the frame just ahead of the hammer, "ROPER SPORTING ARMS CO./HARTFORD, CONN./PAT. APR. 10. 1866. JULY 14. 1868." marked on the hinged loading gate, smooth walnut forearm with pewter end caps, and smooth walnut buttstock with an iron rifle buttplate. Matching serial number "447" marked on the bottom chamber area of the frame, barrel, and breech bolts. Provenance: The Charles Marx Collection

ConditionVery good plus, retains 50% original blue finish on the barrel, 20% original case colors concentrated on the sides of the frame ahead of the hammer, with some silvering and smooth brown patina on the balance of the iron overall, scattered surface freckling, and legible markings. Wood is fine, with smooth oiled finish and some darker areas, a few small cracks on the left of the wrist, some light handling marks, and defined edges. Mechanically functions.
Details
ManufacturerRoper Repeating Rifle Co.
ModelRevolving Rifle
TypeRifle
Serial number
ClassAntique
Caliber / Gauge41 CF
Barrel28 1/2 inch round
Finishblue/casehardened
Stockwalnut
Bore conditionThe bore is partly bright with areas of brown patina and crisp rifling.

Item LocationBedford, TX
Views120
Catalog page75
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