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Rare Colt Model 1855 Half-Stock Sporting Rifle in .44 Caliber
Guns International #: 102647762 Seller's Inventory #: 47623
Category: Colt Rifles - Antique - Colt Rifles
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: 1386
Total Number of Listings: 25228
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:
Serial #1372, .44 Caliber, 27" barrel with a good bore that has areas of dark pitting within the grooves. This is a fairly late production rifle that has an overall plum-brown patina with areas of lighter gray along the raised edges and projections. The frame and fluted cylinder have areas of light-moderate pinprick pitting, with the heaviest pitting occurring on the cylinder. The rifle is fitted with the rare hinged sight, although the thumbscrew anchor is missing, and the riser has an old welded repair. The walnut forend has a German silver cap and wedge escutcheons, with the wood having a nice added varnish with some minor handling marks and a narrow sliver missing from the left side. The buttstock is in matching condition, with checkering on the wrist, and a small rack number stamped into the wood at the heel of the butt on the right side: "158." The wooden ramrod with brass furniture is present. Also included in the screw butttrap is the original 2 piece cleaning rod that attaches and extends the wooden rod to make it the right length. A neat addition! The action is loose but functional, however the cylinder does not lock up and advance consistently. This is a rare Colt long-gun, with only about 1,500 ever made, and is in about good overall condition. Antique
SOLD
Antique: Yes