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1873 Alfred Swingle San Francisco California Lever Action Repeating Rifle Prototype Patent Model *RARE*
Guns International #: 101688340 Seller's Inventory #:
Category: Winchester Rifles - Antique Lever - Rifles - American Lever Action
Seller's Information
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Seller: Jeremiah Johnson Trading
Company: Jeremiah Johnson Trading
Member Since: 1/27/12
First Name: Greg
Last Name: Schimetschek
State: Connecticut
Zip: 06423
Country: United States
Phone: (860) 873-1092
Number of Active Listings: 4
Total Number of Listings: 253
Seller: Private Seller
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
3 days
Payment Types Accepted: Check (personal checks take 7-10 days to clear), money order, credit card (no fee), or wire
About Us: Jeremiah Johnson Trading is one of the most experienced and trusted dealers of pre-1899 antique arms with over 50 years of collecting. We specialize in Colt, Winchester, Remington, Smith & Wesson, Parker, large-bore fowling guns, Revolutionary & Civil War arms, collectible Bowie & folding knives and more! We are also avid collectors of historic race cars & memorabilia. Visit us online at jeremiahjohnsontrading or find us on Facebook and Instagram.
Description:
*SALE PENDING* Jeremiah Johnson Trading is one of the most experienced and trusted dealers of antique arms with over 40 years of collecting. We also specialize in antique cars & petroliana, Revolutionary and Civil War artifacts, 19th century nautical & western memorabilia, early Bowie and folding knives, American folk art, and colonial era furnishings. Visit us online at JeremiahJohnsonTrading or find us on Facebook. Our shop is located at 1622 Saybrook Rd. Haddam, CT. Look for the gold '55 Chevy road sign! ~Trades and offers are always considered~ Unique & Historic Alfred Swingle, San Francisco, California Brass Frame Lever Action Repeating Rifle Prototype Patent Model, mfg. 1873. This is a totally unique one of a kind piece made to compete with the Winchester Repeating Arms Company which by this time was manufacturing the Model 1866 and had just introduced the Model 1873. The patent, number 137392 of April 1st, 1873, was purportedly purchased by the firm purely to halt any chance or production. Alfred Swingle was born in Maryland in 1818 and moved to San Francisco where he partnered with Frank A. Huntington to develop new and innovative firearms patents including another lever action design in 1874 and a revolving magazine in 1880. This full size operational (non-firing) prototype measures 12 5/8" long overall and is of heavy finely machined brass construction with a partial iron barrel and magazine tube. The design loads the rifle through the bottom of the breechblock into the magazine tube. Operating the lever once forward and back drops the breech while operating it again loads a cartridge into the breechblock chamber and carries it up into position ready to fire. A button safety on the hammer is pressed in order to pull the hammer back and the rifle is ready to fire. Once fired the process is repeated expending the spent casing ahead of the lever as a new cartridge is loaded. Winchester's design accomplishes this all in one step as opposed to two however the point of this action was to provide a safer design. The model operates and cocks as described and is very well made. It retains a wonderfully untouched dark mustard patina overall and is accompanied by copies of the original patent which depicts and describes this very piece in detail. An extremely rare item, the only of it's kind, which would make a choice display among even the most advanced Winchester collection. Provenance: From the renowned O. Rundle Gilbert US Patent Collection. Jeremiah Johnson Trading sells antique firearms manufactured prior to 1899 and muzzleloading blackpowder reproductions only. For the purpose of these conditions the term "antique firearm" will hence include muzzleloading blackpowder reproductions. Buyers must be 21 years of age or older and have no felony convictions to purchase antique firearms. Antique firearms do not require Federal licensing and may be shipped directly to the buyer with the following exceptions. No antique firearms will be shipped to Washington D. C. or any of the five boroughs of New York City (or residents thereof). Some restrictions may apply to antique firearms shipped to California and will be noted in the item description if applicable. Any handgun (antique or muzzleloading blackpowder reproduction) shipped to New Jersey must ship to a licensed FFL holder. Any muzzleloading blackpowder reproduction rifle, shotgun, or handgun shipped to Illinois must ship to an FFL holder. No international sales of antique firearms which may fire conventional metallic cartridges or any reproductions regardless of ignition. Antique muzzleloaders, or antiques which fire obsolete cartridges, may be shipped internationally however it is the responsibility of the buyer to know and abide by their local laws and provide proof that the antique arm is legal to receive and own. Payment can be made by money order, banker's check, personal check, or credit card (no fees). Please allow 7-10 business days for clearance on personal checks. If paying by credit card please call us directly to process your order. If not satisfied with an item within 3 days of receiving it, simply return the item in the same condition as shipped for a full refund, minus return shipping costs. Cleaning, disassembly, or altering of a firearm in any way will void inspection privileges. Layaway may be allowed upon negotiation, but will void inspection privileges. Buyer pays actual shipping & insurance costs. Occasionally a post-1898 firearm from my personal collection may be sold under this account however it will be noted that any such transaction is a personal sale in no way affiliated with our business. Any such arm will be shipped to a licensed FFL or C&R holder in accordance with Federal law. All firearms are sold as collector's items and are not warranted safe for shooting. Please consult a competent gunsmith prior to shooting any firearm. Message or call with any questions about this firearm, or any of our other items at 860-873-1092 (office) or 860-345-2100 (shop).
SOLD
Antique: Yes
Manufacturer: Alfred Swingle
Manufacture Date: 1873