3535 FINE WAR OF 1812 GALTON CONTRACT INDIAN CHIEF'S

Category Firearms & Military
Auction Currency USD
Start Price 1,500.00 USD
Estimated at 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD
GUN. Cal. .60 caliber. NSN. 52.25" overall. 36.5" octagonal to round barrel. Pictured and described on pages 68-69 of "THE FUR TRADE". Author, Milton Von Damm: " This is a fine example of one of the Indian Chief's fusils made for distribution by the Board of Ordnance to British Allies during the War of 1812. Their excellent quality made them a favorite of fur trappers as well as Indians. Samuel T. Galton made nearly 10 percent of the guns produced by the 16 gun makers under contract with the Board of Ordnance during the war. He left the gun making trade in 1818, ending 3 generations of Samuel Galtons in the gun making profession. The flat two screw lock is very clearly marked with the boar and trumpet design at the tail, GALTON in front of the cock, and the Board of Ordnance broad arrow under the pan. The barrel's top flat has a fox in a circle pointing right, LONDON, and Board of Ordnance proof marks. The Ordnance storekeepers mark is even still clearly visible on the stock butt near a very unique and beautifully engraved CAPT B. the butt has also been indented along the comb on the sideplate side to bring the cheek closer to the line of sight down the barrel, and a Roman numeral V is visible in the ramrod channel. The stock wrist has an oval silver Indian head escutcheon. The furniture is brass with the proper flat sideplate side to bring the cheek closer to the line of sight down the barrel. The stock wrist has an oval silver Indian head escutcheon. The furniture is brass with the proper flat sideplate engraved with a bow, arrow and shield motif, a trigger guard with the same engraving and a buttplate screwed on with two screws and engraved with the boars head/trumpet scene." CONDITION: very good to fine. PROVENANCE: Lifelong Collection of author Milton Von Damm. (01-24779/JS). ANTIQUE: $3,000-5,000.