Antique Percussion Target Rifle by Jacob Harder
Guns International #: 100444389 Seller's Inventory #: 24373
Category: Antique Rifles - Percussion - Rifles - American Bolt Action
Seller's Information
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Seller: Joe Salter com
Company: Down East Antiques - Joe Salter
Member Since: 9/10/10
First Name: Garrick-March-Jim-Joe
Last Name: Salter
State: New Hampshire
Zip: 03031
Country: United States
Phone: (603) 732-4000
Fax: (603) 732-4200
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Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
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About Us: Joe Salter has been in the Antique and Collector Weapons business for 60 years as both a collector and dealer. Our company is based in Southern New Hampshire and we have had an internet based store front for the past 20 years. We are federally licensed and deal in all types of firearms and related material. We offer free Shipping for orders over $500.
Description:
NSN, .38 caliber, 31? heavy octagon target barrel with a very good bore that has some dark freckling along its length. This is an attractive back action rifle that has an overall darkly mottled plum-brown patina along the barrel with patches of dark pitting at the breech and a matching patina on the lightly engraved lock and hammer. The breech too has light floral engraving as well as three encircling bands and a clear ?J. HARDER/ATHENS, PA? (active ca. 1838-1860) marking on the top flat just ahead of the breech. A vacant drilled and tapped hole is present on the top tang where a lollipop rear sight was once installed. The lock and double set triggers are slightly mushy but still fully functional nonetheless. The half-length walnut stock has an old added varnish over lightly sanded wood with numerous small handling marks and bruises throughout and is fastened by a single wedge with elaborately scalloped escutcheons. There is a lightly engraved triggerguard with ornate German silver inset along the underside of the forend and folksy ?hot rod flames? stretching back from the pewter forend tip. The checkering is still sharp with very little wear evident and there is usage wear just behind the bolster. Some with-the-grain cracks are likewise present on the forend running back from the tip. The buttplate and patchbox are darkly freckled and the gun comes with a well used brass-tipped wooden ramrod held by two plain thimbles. This is a handsome Pennsylvania target rifle in very good-near fine condition. Antique
SOLD
Antique: Yes
Manufacturer: Jacob Harder
Model: Percussion
Caliber Info: .38 Cal
Gauge Info: .38 Cal