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1814 DERINGER RIFLE

Currency:USD Category:Antiques / Firearms & Armory Start Price:1,000.00 USD Estimated At:2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD
1814 DERINGER RIFLE
NSN. .68 Cal. (smooth) x 35-3/8" reconverted long part oct (11") part rnd bbl marked "H. DERINGER/PHILADa" in two lines, on left breech flat is a "F" (George Flegel)"P". Rear sight is located 5-3/16" from breech, front sight is located 2" behind muzzle. Front and rear bbl bands, trigger guard, buttplate, implement box and sideplate are all proper pattern and orig to this piece. Brass tipped steel ramrod is 35-1/2". 5-3/8" long lock is marked under brass pan "H. DERINGER" / "PHILA" in two lines. American black walnut stock is 45-3/4" long. CONDITION: All iron work has a deep patina with moderate to heavy pitting in touch hole area. Rear sight is a modern replacement. Lock has been reconverted back to flint with good color and parts fitted well. Rear sling swivel mounted to back of trigger guard as is proper, however there is not front sling swivel, which would mount to a middle band, but this gun has never had provisions for a middle band. Stock is in overall very good condition having a 3/4" long stress fracture at rear lockplate screw. 4" long x 3/4" wide piece of wood replaced between lock and bbl tang, on the off lock side is a 2" long x 1" crack that has been repaired. 4-49304