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W. HACKNEY HALF-STOCK PLAINS RIFLE.

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:400.00 USD Estimated At:800.00 - 1,500.00 USD
W. HACKNEY HALF-STOCK PLAINS RIFLE.
NSN. Cal. .490 Bore groove diameter, 5 shallow square groove rifling. 34-1/2" Heavy octagon bbl with 1/8" round portion at muzzle, is fitted with under rib, and two ramrod pipes holding hickory ramrod with brass tail and tip. Bbl is stamped "W. HACKNEY" (William W. Hackney, Dayton Ohio, 1856 - 1891) in front of tall V-notch semi-buckhorn rear sight. William Hackney listed in 1854 Dayton census as "Maker of Buffalo Rifles". Steel blade front sight is dovetailed through bbl. Breech iron with integral fence is drilled for lollypop type rear sight. Plain back action lock is fitted with tall serpentine hammer. Double set triggers are in iron trigger plate. American walnut half stock with cast pewter tip is German silver mounted. Trigger guard has double spurs. Buttplate has 2-1/2" return. Stock has swept right hand cheekpiece and inlet silver in oval engraved "H Willner". Bbl mounts to stock with single captive side nail through oval German silver escutcheons. CONDITION: Good. Iron parts overall dark, gray to brown patina. German silver is nicely toned. Stock retains a considerable amount of its orig varnish, with numerous marks, scratches and light scrapes, and great hand worn patina at normal carry points. There is a 1-1/2" crack with old repairs above left escutcheon in bbl channel, and a plugged dovetail in top of bbl. 4-47760 MGM194