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Antique NELSON LEWIS of TROY, NY Long Rifle
Guns International #: 101097389 Seller's Inventory #: 6238
Category: Kentucky Rifles - Antique Rifles - Percussion
Seller's Information
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Seller: AncestryGunsLLC
Company: Ancestry Guns LLC
Member Since: 11/3/16
State: Missouri
Zip: 65203
Country: United States
Phone: (314) 707-7373
International Phone: 314-707-7373
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Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
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Description:
Antique NELSON LEWIS of TROY, NY Long Rifle
Circa 1850s Half-Stock Long Rifle
Here we present an antique Nelson Lewis Half Stock Percussion Long Rifle, made circa 1850 in Troy, New York. Nelson Lewis was born in 1811 in Speigletown, New York, north of Troy. He made a living as a market hunter, until he apprenticed with John M. Caswell in Lansingburg, NY. Lewis set up his own shop at Congress and Church Street in Troy, NY in 1843 and operated for the next 40 years, until his death on August 4, 1888. He was known for his percussion single shot and double rifles, rifle shotgun combinations, Civil War Sharpshooters’ rifles and even flintlock dueling pistols. Not only did he make high quality firearms, but he was also an excellent match shooter.
This rifle features a fully octagonal, heavy for caliber barrel. The top flat is marked “N. LEWIS” and “TROY”. The stock features a patch box with two little game bird medallions and a stag on the comb of the left side.
The overall condition is good. The metal surfaces are dark with age. The markings are legible. The bore is dark with strong rifling. The stock has some stable cracking around the lock on both sides. The action on this rifle is strong.
Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.
Barrel is 29-1/4 inches.
Caliber: .38 Percussion
Overall condition as seen in photos.
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$1250
#6238
SOLD
Antique: Yes