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Lot 184:Allen & Thurber Single Shot Side Hammer Muzzle Loading Rifle

April 25th, 2009|Rock Island, IL

Lot 184:Allen & Thurber Single Shot Side Hammer Muzzle Loading Rifle

April 25th, 2009|Rock Island, IL

Price Realized:

Estimated Price$850 - $1,300

Allen & Thurber Single Shot Side Hammer Muzzle Loading Rifle

Manufactured from the 1840s to the early 1860s, this rifle features a brass blade front and elevation adjustable rear sights, no forearm with a wooden ramrod mounted under the barrel, floral engraved action and smooth buttstock with a crescent buttplate. The left barrel flat is marked "ALLEN & THURBER / WORCESTER". Estimated production was only a few hundred.

ConditionGood. The barrel and buttplate have a brown patina with some scattered minor pitting on the barrel. The action and trigger guard have a gray patina with some flash pitting on the frame, bolster and hammer. The stock is very good as freshened with a few minor dings and dents. The marking is crisp and clear. The action is fine. Purchased from the Earl Wollman estate in 1977, part of the Will Hoffeld Collection.

Details

ManufacturerAllen & Thurber

ModelPercussion Rifle

TypeRifle

ClassAntique

Caliber / Gauge38

Barrel29 3/8 inch octagon

Finishbrown/casehardened

Stockwalnut

Item LocationRock Island, IL

Catalog page38