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LOT 1245
Civil War Confederate Richmond Armory Type II High Humpback
Lock Percussion Rifle-Musket Dated 1862 with Bayonet - NSN, 58 cal.,
40 inch round bbl., bright finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in 1862, per the date markings on both
the lock and barrel. Richmond Armory manufactured an unknown quantity of rifle-muskets along with carbines
and musketoons between 1861-1865 during the Civil War, according to “Flayderman’s Guide” (9th Edition, 10-052).
These arms were made with machinery captured from the Harpers Ferry Armory in April of 1861 and moved to Confederate
ordnance facilities in Richmond, Virginia. This rifle-musket has the desirable and distinctive type II high humpback lock which was made
from forgings and dies taken from Harpers Ferry Armory. The locks were originally intended for use with the Maynard tape priming system on
the U.S. Model 1855 rifled musket. Richmond Armory had no use for the priming device, so to quicken production they merely used the old dies.
These high humpback locks are less commonly encountered than the subsequent Type III low humpback locks made by Richmond Armory. The
lock is marked with an “1862” date on the tail and “C.S/RICHMOND, VA.” at the front. “1862” dated top breech area of the barrel, “V/P/(eagle head)”
proofs at the upper left breech area, with a blade front sight doubling as a bayonet lug and a three-leaf Model 1861 type rear sight. The three barrel bands and trigger guard are iron, with a brass
forend tip and an unmarked brass buttplate. Includes a “US” and “S” marked socket bayonet. The consignor indicated this rifle-musket was purchased from J. W. Hullf on October 8, 1973.
CONDITION: Very good as Confederate issued, with scattered dark colored light to mild pitting and legible markings. Brass exhibits an attractive bright golden patina. Stock is very good as
refinished with a few light scratches and dents, and exceptionally crisp edges overall. Mechanically excellent. Bayonet is very good.
Provenance: The J. W. Hullf Collection; Private Collection.
Estimate: 4,500 - 7,000
LOT 1244
Civil War Confederate Fayetteville Armory Type IV
Percussion Rifle with Sling - NSN, 58 cal., 33 inch round bbl., bright finish, walnut stock. An estimated
8,000 to 9,000 rifles, with approximately 5,000 of them being the Type IV, were manufactured by the Fayetteville
Armory of Fayetteville, North Carolina during the Civil War between 1862-1865, according to “Flayderman’s Guide” (9th
Edition, 10-035.5). The Fayetteville rifles were copies of the U.S. Harpers Ferry Model 1855 rifle manufactured with machinery
captured from the U.S. arsenals at Harpers Ferry, Virginia, and Fayetteville, North Carolina. Features a blade front sight that doubles as a
bayonet lug, three-leaf rear sight (absent bottom leaf), iron ramrod with tulip head, brass fittings including the forend cap, barrel bands,
trigger guard and buttplate. The lock plate is “1864” dated at the tail, and marked ahead of the hammer with faint remnants of an eagle
and shield motif above “C.S.A.” followed by “FAYETTEVILLE”. “V/P/(eagle head)” proofs stamped on the upper left breech of the barrel, with
an illegible date marking on top of the breech. Two oval bordered script inspection cartouches stamped on the left stock flat. The top of
the buttplate is stamped “CSA”. Includes a period Confederate type sling made of folded and sewn cotton with leather keepers and an iron
wire hook. The consignor indicated they purchased this rifle from Dave Taylor on October 29, 2020.
CONDITION: Very good as Confederate issued, with scattered mild pitting concentrated mostly on the lock and breech, and partly legible markings. Brass
exhibits an attractive golden aged patina. Stock is also very good with defined edges, scattered light dents and scratches, an absent section directly above
the lock, a few cracks visible on and above the left flat, and visible cartouches (very tough to find on one of these!). Mechanically excellent. Sling is very good.
Provenance: Dave Taylor; Private Collection.
Estimate: 8,500 - 13,000