4448 GOOD LEMAN INDIAN TACKED TRADE GUN.

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[?]Live Online Auction Starts In 2025 May 11 @ 10:00 (UTC-04:00 : AST/EDT)
Category Firearms & Military
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Start Price 1,000.00 USD
Estimated at 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD
Cal. 50. NSN. Full stock rifle, 27.5" octagonal barrel, dovetailed for two rear sight positions, inset brass blade front sight, "LEMAN / LANCASTER / WARRANTED" on top flat with sight inset though marking. Percussion lock stamped "LEMAN / LANCASTER PA" and lightly engraved as is hammer. Attractive striped Maple stock with brass furniture other than crescent shaped iron black plate. Decorated with square shank brass tacks, in shape of cross rear of patchbox and along forestock on both sides; of the original 23 tacks, 8 are missing just leaving shanks as expected from use. Wood ramrod is correct with braised sheet iron tip. Attractive example of a complete superior condition Plains Indian trade rifle with good collection history. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: copied pages from 1890 AE Brooks Collection book showing identical Leman percussion rifles captured after Little Big Horn with notes and history. CONDITION: very good overall, complete and matching, mottled iron and brass patinas, well discerned maker's marks. Mechanics are good, good rifled bore. PROVENANCE: Larry Neff collection. (01-26574/JS). $2,000-4,000.