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LOT 3241
Desirable Civil War U.S. Lindsay “Two Shot”
Model 1863 Double Percussion Rifle-Musket - NSN, 58 cal., 40 inch round bbl., bright finish, walnut stock. Approximately 1,000 of these two shot rifle-muskets were manufactured by J.P. Lindsay of New York between 1863-1864. They are known to have been tested by or issued to the 5th, 16th, and 23rd Michigan and 9th New Hampshire. The 9th tested “the new double-shooting rifles” on November 8th, 1864 and found that they “...showed off their demerits to good advantage, flashed, fizzled, and failed famously; enough to secure their condemnation and a speedy exchange to the Springfield rifle.” However, it appears the 16th Michigan carried the rifles for at least a short time during the Petersburg campaign. “LINDSAY/PATENT’D.OCT.9.1860” marked on top of the breech.
Two oval script “ADK” (Andrew D. King) inspection cartouches stamped on the left stock flat.
CONDITION: Very fine, retaining mostly armory bright metal surfaces with some scattered areas of very light surface freckling, a few
patches of light pitting on the buttplate, and sharp edges and markings in the metal. Stock is very fine with defined edges, a few scattered light scratches, and crisp cartouches. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 2,750 - 4,250
LOT 3242 Early Production Civil War U.S. Spencer Model 1860 Army Repeating Rifle - Serial no. 2116, 52 Spencer cal., 30 inch round bbl., blue/ casehardened finish, walnut stock. Manufactured by the Spencer Repeating Rifle Company of Boston, Massachusetts, this is one of 11,470 Spencer Model 1860 Army rifles purchased by the Ordnance Department during the Civil War. The rifle has a 30-inch round barrel with seven-shot magazine tube in the stock. The barrel has a blade front sight with base doubling as a socket bayonet lug and a dove-tail mounted folding leaf rear sight with 800 yard center notch. Sling swivels mounted on the middle barrel band and butt. The top of the receiver is roll-stamped “SPENCER REPEATING-/RIFLE CO. BOSTON MASS/PAT’D. MARCH 6, 1860.” in three lines. The serial number is roll-stamped on the top of the receiver behind the ejector cut-out. Small “S.L” sub-inspection initials marked on the left barrel flat. F.W. Roebling III brass collection tag numbered “257” hanging from the front sling swivel. CONDITION: Good with silvered out gray patina on the action, brown patina on the balance and some scattered patches of light to moderate pitting indicative of period use. Wood is also good showing extensive usage with scattered dents, a small chip ahead of the buttplate tang, cracks on either side of the toe, and some areas slightly undersized. Mechanically fine. A solid representative example of an early production Civil War rifle! Estimate: 2,500 - 3,750
LOT 3243 Early Style Production Brass Mounted Two Band U.S. Harpers Ferry Model 1855 Percussion Rifle with Long Range Sight - NSN, 58 cal., 33 inch round bbl., brown/casehardened finish, walnut stock. The limited number of Harpers Ferry Model 1855 rifles saw heavy use throughout the Civil War, and many were destroyed when the factory was burned in 1861, with Flayderman’s Guide stating, “... of the approximate 3,450 Model 1855 rifles then on hand and destroyed in the fire, approximately 2,800 of them were the brass mounted types. That clearly accounts for the scarcity of the brass mounted version.” This example has the early brass fittings, “1857” dated on the lock and barrel tang with the standard front sight/bayonet lug, early long range style rear sight graduated 1-5 on the base and 6-9 on the ladder, standard lock and barrel proof markings, and “US” marked on the buttplate tang. CONDITION: Very good as assembled/restored, with a light refinished brown finish on the barrel, refinished casehardened finish on the lock, recut edges and reapplied markings in the metal. Stock is fine as lightly sanded and re-oiled with recut edges, some dents, and a few cracks in the ramrod channel. Absent barrel band retainers. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 2,250 - 3,500
LOT 3244
Civil War Massachusetts Marked W. Greener 1861 Dated Pattern 1853 Enfield Percussion Rifle-Musket with Bayonet - NSN, 577 cal., 39 inch round bbl., bright/casehardened finish, walnut stock. “MASS” marked on top of the breech and stamped in the left stock flat. “W.GREENER,1861.” marked on top of the barrel behind the rear sight. A crown is marked at the tail of the lock and “GREENER” at the center. London crown proofs and “25” gauge markings on the left of the breech indicating .577 caliber. Includes a socket bayonet marked “C/D.I/132” on the collar.
CONDITION: Very good, the barrel has been polished bright, with smooth dark brown patina on the barrel bands, rear sight, lock and hammer, and darkened aged patina on the brass trigger guard and buttplate. Stock is very fine with some light scratches and dents, a crack behind the lock, and distinct edges overall. Mechanically excellent. Included bayonet is very good. Estimate: 2,000 - 3,000
LOT 3245
Civil War U.S. Remington “Model 1863 Zouave” Percussion Rifle with Saber Bayonet - 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 “GP” (Giles Porter) and “BH” (Benjamin Hannis). “B.H” inspection initials marked on the left barrel flat at the breech. Brass patch box contains an extra nipple. Includes a brass handled saber bayonet marked with “BH”, “C”, and “P” inspection initials, and brass tipped leather scabbard. CONDITION: Very good, retains half of the faded refinished blue finish on the barrel with smooth brown patina on the balance, obliterated date marking on the replacement barrel tang, smooth gray patina on the lock, scattered light to moderate freckling overall, and mostly defined markings on the lock and breech of the barrel. Stock is also very good with some light scratches and dents, a few chips in the ramrod channel, and defined edges overall. Mechanically excellent. Included bayonet is very good, scabbard is fair with age related cracking and wear. Estimate: 1,800 - 2,750
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