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Rare C.B. Allen Patent Daniels Underhammer Single Shot Removable Chamber Percussion "Trapdoor" Rifle

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Rare C.B. Allen Patent Daniels Underhammer Single Shot Removable Chamber Percussion  Trapdoor  Rifle
Made by C.B. Allen for H & C Daniels of Chester, Connecticut, the top of the receiver is equipped with a hinged door that opens to reveal a removable steel chamber with a percussion nipple. The top of the door is marked "H & C DANIELS / PATENT / CHESTER / CONN" at the breech and eagle over "C. B. ALLEN" in the center. Dovetailed blade front sight and adjustable notch rear sight, with a sliding hammer safety, sling swivels mounted on the rear ramrod pipe and rear of the lower tang, wooden cleaning rod and a smooth straight grip stock with an iron tip and brass collar on the forearm, a 2" x 5/8" silver plate set into the top of the wrist, and a brass buttplate.
BBL: 29 inch octagon
Stock: walnut
Gauge: 44
Finish: brown
Grips:
Serial Number: NSN
Condition: Very good, with a brown patina overall, some small areas of scattered minor pitting and spotting, heaviest on the receiver, door and trigger guard. The brass has a dark aged patina. Stock is good as freshened overall with a minor crack running the length on the forearm on the underside, a repaired and pinned section on the underside of the buttstock, and minor dings, dents and scratches overall. Mechanically fine.