4003 SCARCE FIRST MODEL SMITH-JENNINGS ENGRAVED BREECH

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This item SOLD at 2025 May 11 @ 10:04UTC-04:00 : AST/EDT
Category Firearms & Military
Auction Currency USD
Start Price 1,500.00 USD
Estimated at 3,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD
LOADING REPEATING RIFLE. Cal. 54. S# 154. Manufactured in 1851 by Robbins & Lawrence, Windsor, Vermont. Horace Smith later of Smith & Wesson fame and Volcanic arms, patented and improved the action for the 1849 patented Jennings "rocket ball" cartridge. About 500 rifles of this pill primed, ring trigger configuration were made, later improved frame versions made in 1852. Standard configuration with 26" barrel with front loading tube magazine. Light floral scroll engraved frame, barrel, hammer, & buttplate, "ROBBINS & LAWRENCE / MAKERS / WINDSOR VT" and "C P DIXON AGENT / NEW YORK / PATENT 1849" stamped on the left side of frame. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: entry from 2018 catalog offering this gun. CONDITION: good overall, interesting presidential seal engraved on butt stock escutcheon. Metal overall is gray, discernible markings, very good multi groove rifling, mechanics need attention, ring trigger is bent, missing top tang screw, refinished and varnished straight grain walnut stock. (01-26410/JS). ANTIQUE. $3,000-6,000.