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Hudson's Bay Co. HBC Percussion Trade Gun by L.S.A.C. Ltd.
Guns International #: 100650726 Seller's Inventory #: 23086
Category: Antique Rifles - Percussion -
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
Platinum Seller
Number of Active Listings: 1235
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Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
FREE SHIPPING FOR ORDERS OVER $500! We also have a 30 day Inspection Period and NOT a 3 day Inspection.
Payment Types Accepted: We take all major credit cards with NO CREDIT CARD FEES! Also Check or Money order.
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, .58 Caliber, 36” round barrel with faceted breech and a fine, bright bore that has a few tiny spots of freckling along its length. This is a splendid percussion fowler that has a “BARNETT/LONDON/1884” marked lock with crisp “(tombstone – fox)/EB” stamp (E.&W. Bond) at the tail (the fox stamp is repeated on the London proofed barrel). The browned finish on the barrel has aged to a mellow plum color over time with streaks of underlying gray, becoming slightly more prevalent towards the breech. The lock and hammer have some sparse pinprick pitting in a few spots, but generally have a pleasant dark brown patina throughout. The iron trigger guard has the distinctive elongated bow of H.B.C. trade guns and the brass “dragon” motif sideplate has a dark yellow-ochre patina throughout, as does the brass buttplate. The pin-fastened, walnut stock is likewise in excellent condition with only scattered minor handling marks and small blemishes marring the excellent original finish. Some very attractive “tiger stripe” feathering is present on the buttstock and the unbound forend tip does not have any splits or chips. The mechanism is intact and functions flawlessly, however the ramrod is a later replacement. These percussion trade guns were made right up to the turn of the 20th century and these later “BARNETT” marked guns were probably named for Herbert Barnett, then managing director of London Small Arms Co. Ltd. Interestingly, L.S.A.C. Ltd. continued making trade guns of this pattern for the Hudson's Bay Co. until 1900 when the two companies parted ways. This is the finest example of a “BARNETT” marked, H.B.C. trade gun we have yet seen and it would make a stellar addition to any collection. {Ref. “Trade Guns of the Hudson's Bay Company 1670 – 1970” Historical Arms New Series No. 2 by S. James Gooding
SOLD
Antique: Yes
Manufacturer: HBC
Model: Trade Gun
Caliber Info: .58 Cal
Gauge Info: .58 Cal