LOT Old Heritage Auctions  /  2007 December Civil War Auction #674  / 

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VERY RARE CONFEDERATE DICKSON, NELSON & CO. 1865

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:2,900.00 USD Estimated At:6,000.00 - 8,000.00 USD
VERY RARE CONFEDERATE DICKSON, NELSON & CO. 1865
<B>VERY RARE CONFEDERATE DICKSON, NELSON & CO. 1865 .58 CALIBER PERCUSSION RIFLED MUSKET.</B></I> With post-war sporting alteration. Dickson Nelson manufactured some 3600 longarms at their factory alternately located at Adairsville (1862-63), Macon (1863-64 and Dawson, Ga. (February 1864 to April 1865). The company was founded by William Dickson and Owen O. Nelson and was also known as the Shakanoosa Arms Company. Surviving examples are extremely rare in any form. This specimen, with the 1865 date was manufactured at the Dawson, Ga. factory. Most Dickson nelsons that have survived bear the 1865 date. Lock marked “Dickson/Nelson & Co./C.S.” and at the tail “Ala. 1865”. Hammer marked with letter L as are most of the interior lock parts which retain 90% of the original bright case color. The 33” barrel bears the inspector’s mark JCB at the breech and vestiges of the tang date. The barrel is held in place with a wood, rather than a machine, screw which appears to be original. Original brass trigger guard, lock bolt plate and butt plate. The trigger guard bow shows no sign of having been fitted with a sling swivel. The original stock has been shortened to 26” with the addition of a pewter nose cap, wedge and escutcheons and a rear brass ramrod pipe. The comb of the stock has been reshaped. Has barrel has an iron ramrod mount sweated to the underside with two iron ferrules, wooden ramrod. Original iron v-notch rear and brass blade front sight. One of the rarest of all the Confederate primary armory produced longarms. A restorable Dickson Nelson in really wonderful condition.<BR><BR><B>Condition: </B></I>Barrel smooth with smooth even dark brown untouched patina, just some minor pitting at the breech. Lock exceptionally fine w/smooth dark patina mixing with original case colors and deep crisp markings. All brass furniture with light patina. Wood excellent with dark rich age color. Mechanically perfect, bore now smooth.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Requires 3rd Party Shipping (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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