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Collector’s Fact
According to author George Moller, only 4 Model 1841 rifles were altered at Harpers Ferry Armory in 1859 to the Morse breech boading system. Other rifles undergoing the Morse alteration were destroyed in the Harper's Ferry fire.
CONDITION: Fine, retaining 50% thinning original brown finish on the barrel with the lock and hammer turned to a gray patina. The brass fittings retain an attractive bright color. Stock is also fine with some scattered scratches and dents, a crack ahead of the lock, and
a mild scratch above the patch box. Mechanically fine. As
one of only four known early experimental Morse center-fire alterations of a Model 1841 Mississippi rifle, this is as rare as it gets, and the only one ever offered for sale by
Rock Island Auction!
Provenance: The George Moller Collection.
Estimate: 20,000 - 35,000
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