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LOT 3203
H. E. Leman Marked Heavy Barrel Percussion Target/
Sharpshooter Rifle with Scope and Case - NSN, 50 cal., 26 3/8
inch octagon bbl., blue/casehardened/German silver finish, walnut
stock. This c. mid-19th century target rifle has a heavy barrel turned round and drilled at the muzzle for use with a false muzzle and starter (included in the case) and has a 2 1/2
inch long breech section marked “H LEMAN” on top, an “H. E. LEMAN/LANCASTER PA” marked back action lock, long scope with no visible markings, adjustable double set triggers,
German silver mounts, and a walnut buttstock. It comes in a modern custom fitted wood case with a variety of primarily modern made loading and maintenance tools. Similar target
rifles are known to have been used by Union sharpshooters during the American Civil War.
CONDITION: Very good as updated to current configuration with dark brown patina on the iron, refinished lockplate, minor oxidation, aged patina on the brass and German silver, and general mild
wear. The re-oiled stock is good and has some gaps at the lock mortise and minor dings and scratches. Mechanically fine. The scope is a bit hazy but has a distinct reticle.
Estimate: 1,600 - 2,500
LOT 3202
P.A. Reinhard Ohio Heavy Barrel Underhammer Percussion Rifle with Tube Sight, False Muzzle, and Starter - NSN,
45 cal., 31 1/2 inch octagon bbl., blue/casehardened finish, walnut stock. Peter A. Reinhard of Loudonville, Ohio, was a noted gunsmith
and rifle maker as shown by this target rifle dated 1873. A very similar target rifle is featured in the article “Peter Reinhard” by his son F.A. Reinhard in the September 1980 bulletin of
the Association of Ohio Long Rifle Collectors. The included copy of the “Canal Fulton Ramrod Club News” from July 2001 also discusses Reinhard and that another “slug gun” by Reinhard is in the museum
in Loudonville. The current rifle is equipped with an interesting 36 1/8 inch long tube sight and comes with a fitted false muzzle and bullet starter. The heavy barrel is marked “2 2” on the underside at the muzzle,
“REMINGTON/CAST STEEL” on the right at the breech, and “P.A. REINHARD LOUDONVILLE/CAST-STEEL/ASHD. CO. O 1873” on top behind the traditional notch rear sight. There are taps on the underside of the barrel for mounting
rests/supports. It is mounted with a pistol grip stock and iron buttplate.
CONDITION: Very good with gray and brown patina, light oxidation, and mild wear. Aside from a loose spliced repair towards the bottom of the wrist, the stock is also very good and has mild scratches and dings. Mechanically fine.
Estimate: 1,600 - 2,500
LOT 3201
G.H. Ferriss Heavy
Barrel Percussion Half-Stock Target Rifle - NSN, 38 cal., 30 1/8 inch octagon bbl.,
brown finish, walnut stock. George H. Ferriss (1820-1885) was a gunmaker in Utica, New York, in the mid to late 19th century and
worked at times with Morgan James. He was an accomplished marksman in the antebellum era, and heavy target rifles like this one by
various New York gunmakers were famously used by sharpshooters during the Civil War. The heavy octagonal barrel is turned round at the muzzle
for use with a bullet starter and has a dovetailed globe front sight, no rear sight seat, and “G. H. FERRISS/UTICA./N.Y.” marked on top. The same marking is on the back
action lock. The rifle is also equipped with a threaded tang peep sight, plain single trigger, pewter forend cap, and brass mounts.
CONDITION: Fine with 60% of the original plum brown finish remaining on the barrel, 30% case colors on the lock, period repaired/refinished hammer, more vibrant original case colors on the tang, aged patina on the
brass mounts, and minor overall wear including light oxidation. The stock is also fine and has some small flakes and minor scratches and dings. Mechanically fine.
Estimate: 1,800 - 2,750
LOT 3199
Desirable Klepzig of San Francisco Heavy Barrel .50 Caliber Half-Stock Percussion Rifle - NSN, 50 cal., 33 1/8 inch octagon
bbl., unknown/casehardened finish, walnut stock. A hunting/target rifle of this same pattern, possibly this exact rifle, is featured in plate
123 in “California Gunsmiths 1846-1900” by Lawrence P. Shelton who wrote that John Christian Eberhart Klepzig (1817-1878) was born in Norway and worked in New York before coming to California
during the gold rush. He was a gunmaker in San Francisco by 1852 and originally was partnered with Charles Bauer, and then as J. C. E. Klepzig & Co. by 1856 and was a regular exhibitor at the San
Francisco Mechanics Fair. He was a known maker of rifles and Henry Deringer style pocket pistols and committed suicide with a pair of pistols possibly due to financial distress. This rifle’s heavy barrel is turned
round at the muzzle and marked “44” for use with a bullet starter and is equipped with a blade front sight and elevation adjustable rear sight. The breech plug is engraved on top and has a silver inlaid band. The upper
left barrel flat is stamped “KLEPZIG/SAN FRANCISCO.” The lock plate is marked “KLEPZIG.” The rifle has adjustable double set triggers, German silver escutcheons, iron mounts (including a patchbox), a walnut half-stock with a
checkered wrist and an oval shadowline cheekpiece. Numbered “2” internally.
CONDITION: Very good. The barrel, trigger guard, and lock plate have a smooth brown and gray patina overall. The stock is also very good with partially smoothed but visible checkering and some scattered
dings and scratches. Mechanically fine.
Estimate: 3,000 - 4,500
LOT 3200
Exceptional I. Hollis & Sons Percussion
Northwest Trade Gun - Serial no. 01956,
26 gauge, 36 1/8 inch part octagon bbl., blue/casehardened finish, hardwood stock. Manufactured in 1861-1900. The famous Northwest Trade Gun was the primary firearm
of the fur trade and continued to be supplied to Native Americans until the end of the 19th century and saw use in various battles, including the Battle of the Little Bighorn
alongside more modern firearms. This late period example has a Enfield style percussion lock and bolster but otherwise remains mostly like the trade guns built for decades. It has a small blade front
sight, smoothbore barrel with incised transition bands and Birmingham proof marks flanking the 26 bore mark, “I. HOLLIS & SONS” on the lock and “MAKERS TO HER MAJESTY’S/WAR DEPARTMENT” around
the “IHS” monogram logo on the tail of the lock, tear drop flats, large iron trigger guard, classic Northwest gun serpent side plate, and wire banding towards the forend tip, and four brass tacks.
CONDITION: Very fine and well above average for a Northwest Trade Gun with 40% original blue and casehardened finish, gray and brown patina on the balance of the steel, minor oxidation, aged patina on the brass, and
mostly only age and storage related wear. The stock is also very fine and retains most of the original finish and has minor scratches and dings. Mechanically fine.
Estimate: 4,500 - 6,500
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