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*Sale Pending* - EXTRAORDINARY CASED RARE WHITWORTH PERCUSSION TARGET RIFLE IN CALIBER 50
Guns International #: 101910062 Seller's Inventory #: MR1485
Category: Civil War Rifles - Antique Rifles - Target
Seller's Information
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Seller: LeRoy Merz Antique Guns
Company: Merz Antique Guns
Member Since: 10/27/09
First Name: LeRoy
Last Name: Merz
State: Minnesota
Zip: 56538-0494
Country: United States
Phone: (218) 739-3255
Fax: (218) 739-4599
Platinum Seller
Number of Active Listings: 878
Total Number of Listings: 62316
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
3 days
Payment Types Accepted: Money orders, cashier or personal checks
Description:
These guns were procured by the Confederacy during the Civil War. They were used as sniper rifles. They were only able to acquire a few of these. Had they been able to get more of them there may have been a different outcome to the Civil War. Whitworth was known for accuracy and these rifles were no exception.
This one is in fantastic condition with about 95% original brown finish on the barrel. The breech side plate and hammer were case hardened and retain about 85% of the case color. The musket style stock is excellent with course checkering that shows very little use. Just a few minor dings and mars. The trigger guard shows some wear but still retains case color. Lower tang is marked "Best". 33 inch round barrel with a mint bore. Windage gauge front sight. Manchester Ordinance rear ladder sight. Lock plate has a crown with two dog heads and a "W" underneath it. This gun is extraordinary condition inside and out. Fitted in an English Oak case with the Whitworth label inside the lid. It has 3 covered compartments and several accoutrements including a loading tool, ebony handled screw drivers, leather covered powder flask and some cardboard casings. Also a box of Whitworth Cylindrical Projectiles and a box of Manchester Ordnance & Rifle Co. Hexagonal Projectiles 530 grains. Boxes show age and wear but still mostly intact. And to top it off is a set of antique shooting spectacles with amber lenses. This is a great outfit! This is the only cased set I have encountered in the 50 plus years I have been in the business.
Leroy Merz Antique Firearms specializes in antique and vintage Winchesters and other fine American firearms. Since 1965 Mr. Merz has taken part in the world of firearms and has been a contributor to many well known reference books. We have hundreds of additional guns in every price range at our home online. Search for Merz Antiques in google.
SOLD
Antique: Yes