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1850s Percussion Target Rifle

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:800.00 USD Estimated At:1,500.00 - 2,500.00 USD
1850s Percussion Target Rifle
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1850s Percussion Target Rifle, by Ebenezer Dewey, Amber, NY, NVSN, approx. .40 cal., 29'' octagon barrel, plum finish, German silver decorative motifs, pewter for-end cap, double set triggers, globe type front sightwith later added elevation adjustable rear sight over original dovetail rear; half-stocked, crescent butt-plate, with running deer patch-box. Barrel & side-plate marked ''E. Dewey'', with aperture in uppertang for additional sight. Condition is very good with just beginning light pitting to barrel and lock-plate. Stock retains approx. 60% of its original varnish with most of the losses around patchbox. Double set triggerfunction as designed, bore is excellent.