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LOT 223 Very Fine Civil War U.S. Whitney Model 1861 “Plymouth” Navy Percussion Rifle with Saber Bayonet - Serial no 8559, 69 cal., 34 inch round bbl., bright finish, walnut stock. Manufactured under a July of 1861 contract, with delivery
of 10,000 rifles completed in 1864. The Plymouth Rifle was manufactured on the recommendation of Navy ordnance officer John A. Dahlgren and was based on the French Model 1849 “Chasseurs de Vincennes” percussion rifle. It features a .69 caliber rifled barrel with bayonet lug on the right, long range rear ladder sight graduated to 1,000 yards, trigger guard with spur finger grip and ramrod with large cylindrical tip pierced with a small hole. “1864” dated lock and
barrel. Serial number “8559” marked on the barrel tang. “V/P/eagle head” proofs marked on the upper left barrel flat The lock is decorated with a large eagle and shield motif above “U.S.” ahead of the hammer and “WHITNEY-VILLE
towards the front. “F.C.W” (Frank C. Warner) inspection initials marked on the left barrel flat, and a bordered script “FCW” inspection cartouche stamped on the left stock flat. “US” marked buttplate tang. The included saber bayonet has a 22 1/2 inch polished steel blade with spear point. The brass hilt has cast-ribbed grips and a bird’s head pommel with serial number “8619” marked on the flat of the hilt (very close in number to the rifle, being 60 numbers away). The reverse ricasso is stamped “COLLINS & CO” in an arch above “HARTFORD/CONN.” The scabbard has a black leather body with brass tip and throat and
a round frog button CONDITION: Very fine, with the original armory bright finish remaining with some areas of scattered very light freckling, and sharp markings and edges in the metal overall Stock is very fine as professionally refinished, with a few light pressure dents and scratches, a minor chipped section in the right of the ramrod channel, defined edges, and a crisp cartouche. Mechanically excellent. Included saber bayonet and scabbard are both also very fine. An exceptional 1861 Whitney Plymouth rifle with bayonet that would make a fine addition to any U.S. Martial or Civil War collection
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Estimate: 4,500 - 7,000
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Very Scarce D.S. Nippes Maynard Conversion U.S. Contract Model 1840 Musket with Bayonet - NSN, 69 cal., 42 inch round bbl., brown finish, walnut stock. Edward Maynard
originally intended to join the military but was forced to drop out of West Point due to ill health. He subsequently became arguably the nation’s leading dentist and was also an active inventor. He is most famous today for his automatic tape primer, which ultimately proved too unreliable for sustained military use, and his more
nipple. Stock
of the rear lock
is also very good.
dependable breech loading single shot rifles and carbines. Only 2,000 of these muskets were converted by D.S. Nippes of Philadelphia in the late 1840s using Maynard’s patented tape primer. These conversion muskets helped pave the way in development of the subsequent Maynard primed Model 1855 rifle-muskets. It has a bayonet stud on the bottom of the barrel, brass blade front sight on the forward strap of the front barrel band, trumpet head ram rod, “US/JH/P” marked at the left of the breech, “1848” dated barrel tang, “MILL CREEK/PA/1848” marked at the tail of the lock, “EDWARD MAYNARD/PATENTEE/1845” marked on the primer door, and two oval script inspection cartouches stamped on the left stock flat including “JH” and “WAT” (William A. Thornton). Includes a U.S. socket bayonet (does not properly fit).
CONDITION: Very good, displays a mix of faded original brown finish and smooth brown patina with some mild flash pitting. Modern replacement is also very good as lightly sanded and re-oiled, with some light handling marks and scratches, some chips in the ramrod channel, a crack ahead screw, and a minor crack behind the lock. Mechanically excellent. Included bayonet
Estimate: 3,000 - 4,500
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LOT 225 Fine Civil War U.S. Remington “Model 1863 Zouave” Percussion Rifle - NSN, 58 cal., 33 inch round bbl., blue/casehardened finish, walnut stock. 12,501 of these rifles were manufactured by Remington between 1862-1865 during the Civil War for the Union. Government records listed them as “Harpers Ferry Pattern” rifles, and they have similarities to both the Model 1841 and Model 1855 rifles that were manufactured at Harpers Ferry prior to the Civil War but are of a unique pattern. Whether or not any of these rifles saw use in the war remains unclear and debated. “1863” dated lock and barrel. Left stock flat marked with boxed script inspection cartouches “HDJ” (Henry D. Jennings) and “BH” (Benjamin Hannis). “H.S.L” (Homer S. Lathe) inspection initials marked on the left barrel flat at the breech. Brass patch box contains an extra nipple and ball pulling tool. CONDITION: Fine, retains 70% original blue finish on the barrel and strong patterns of case colors mixed with 30% bright colors visible on the lock and hammer, with scattered moderate freckling overall on the iron surfaces with sharp markings and edges. Brass exhibits a pleasing golden aged patina. Stock is very fine with distinct edges, some light scratches, a mild dent on the right of the wrist, and defined cartouches. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 3,000 - 4,000