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C. Ybarra Marked Percussion Conversion Blunderbuss

Currency:USD Category:Antiques / Firearms & Armory Start Price:375.00 USD Estimated At:950.00 - 1,600.00 USD
C. Ybarra Marked Percussion Conversion Blunderbuss
Produced without sights, with brass wire scrollwork on the top flats and a pair of deeply stamped proofs just ahead of the tang. A clamshell pattern is engraved into the drum style bolster, the lock plate is fitted with a swiveling nipple guard, and the plate is marked "C. YBARRA/ P" and "crown/ AR" ahead of the hammer and "1859/ 1643" behind. Smooth straight grip stock, with a wide brass barrel band, sling swivels and a flat buttplate.
BBL: 16 1/4 inch part octagon
Stock: walnut
Gauge: 70
Finish: bright
Grips:
Serial Number: 1643
Condition: Good, with pitting near the muzzle and nipple, along with a mixed gray patina overall and scattered spotting and handling marks. Stock is good, with a crack that was glued and then reopened on the right side of the forearm, cracking at the buttplate, and scattered chips and dents. Mechanically very good.