Guns International #: 101831724
Seller's Inventory #: 27536
Click Photo to Enlarge |
Guns International #: 101831724
Category - Antique Rifles - Target
- Double Rifles - American
Seller's Information
When emailing or calling sellers direct,
please mention that you saw their listing on GunsInternational.com
Seller: David Condon, Inc.
Company: David Condon, Inc. Member Since: 9/24/08
First Name: Britton
Last Name: Condon
State:
Virginia
Zip: 20118
Country: United States
Phone: (540) 687-5642
Fax: (540) 687-5649
Platinum Seller
Active Listings: 621
Total Listings: 9071
Seller Type:FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns and accessories.
5 days Payment Methods: amex, visa, mastercard and check
NEW YORK STATE PERCUSSION .50 CAL. DOUBLE RIFLE BY NELSON LEWIS OF TROY CIRCA 1860’s.
Description: NEW YORK STATE PERCUSSION .50 CAL. DOUBLE RIFLE BY NELSON LEWIS OF TROY CIRCA 1860’s. 45” overall with 32” deeply rifled round barrels signed on the center rib “N. LEWIS MAKER TROY, N.Y.”. Oval steel patch box with acorn finial. German silver crescent butt plate, articulated trigger guard and forend ramrod thimble. Walnut stock with handsome double bordered cheek rest. Nicely curled and beveled double triggers and fancy elevator rear and windage adjustable front sights typical of this famous New York State maker. Metal plum browned overall with much of the thinning finish remaining. Lock in perfect working order and both bores are exceptional with near mint rifling. Original wood metal tipped rod. Nelson Lewis was one of the most famous makers of percussion single shot target rifles in the United States from the 1850’s to the 1880’s. His shop in Troy turned out some of the most accurate rifles of the era including rifles used by Union Sharpshooters during the Civil War. He is also known to have made combination double rifle/shotguns for sporting use but his double rifles are very scarce with only a few known. SOLD Antique: Yes |
Guns International #: 101831724
Seller's Inventory #: 27536
Guns International #: 101831724
Seller's Inventory #: 27536