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Lot 103
Tower Enfield Pattern 1853 Rifle Musket, Dated 1862 {ANT}
Estimate: $500 - $1,000
Current Bid
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $100 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
.58 caliber. 40" barrel secured by three screw clamping barrel bands. NSN. Bright finish, brass furniture, walnut stock. Single shot muzzleloading percussion rifle musket with 900-yard ladder rear sight, Barleycorn combination front sight and socket bayonet lug, sling swivels, jag head ramrod and a cone protector snap cap. 1862/TOWER marked lock with BSAT mark, standard Birmingham proof marks, as well as a 24 and 25 gauge mark and a mark indicating the barrel was originally a Colt contract barrel. Includes a reproduction linen sling and reproduction tompion.
Pickup & Shipping: Free pickup in Gardnerville, NV. FedEx Ground/Home Delivery within the continental U.S.: $145 + 1.5% insurance (unless waived in writing). Combined shipping available.
Condition
Very Good. Bore moderately oxidized and dark with weak rifling. Metal cleaned to bright with scattered surface oxidation and discoloration and showing some lightly scattered pitting. Mechanically functional lock. Wood lightly sanded with some scattered handling marks and minor mars. Leather pad on snap cap replaced.
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