4266 RARE 1844 DATED TRYON MODEL 1841 "MISSISSIPPI"

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Category Firearms & Military
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Start Price 2,000.00 USD
Estimated at 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD
RIFLE. Cal. 55. NSN. Only 600 model 1841 rifles were delivered to US ordnance department in 1844. Many if not most went south and were thought used by Jefferson Davis in Mexican War. Only Whitney & Tryon delivered rifles in 1844. After Mexican War, many probably made their way back to Southern armories till the Civil War. This "untouched" original rifle is complete and matching and has matching assembly marks internally on stock, breech plug, & barrel. Dr. Frederick Novy states these are not M-1841 Tryon markings and believes they are Confederate C&R (cleaned & repaired) markings. This all makes total sense as C&R was being performed at Macon Armory on at least 25,000 arms and mostly rifles, and there is no known marking to designate the work. This is the rarest of all Mississippi government contract rifles. Rifle is in standard configuration of all government purchased 1841 rifles, 33 inch barrel, brass mounted, inspection initial "H" stamped on most every brass part, "US" surcharge on butt plate, "JH" & "WAT" inspection cartouches in stock opposite lock, "JH" & "US" inspection on breech of barrel. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: Dr. Frederick Novy notes and collection sheet. CONDITION: very good overall, good mechanics and good rifled bore, marking good with exception of worn barrel date with only "18" discerned. (01-26364/JS). ANTIQUE. $4,000-6,000.