2120 SUPERB QUALITY SINGLE PERCUSSION HUNTING/TARGET

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[?]Live Online Auction Starts In 2025 May 09 @ 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
RIFLE BY SIBER OF LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND. Cal. 65 Cal Multi-groove rifling. S# NSN. The Siber family were gunmakers in Switzerland in the early to mid 19th Century. This well made heavy rifle has 37" twist steel octagon barrel fitted with unusual long range rear sight with flip up aperture and silver barley corn front sight. Heavy breech plug is well filed. Breech iron is engraved with scroll and blossoms. Lock with flat plate and integral fence is fitted with broad flat faced hammer. Lock is engraved with feather borders and well cut foliate scroll, "Siber" is at center. Triggers are set. Trigger guard with finger grooves and spur has vase shaped finial which is nicely engraved with scroll and leaves. Trigger guard bow has stand of arms. Dense, lightly figured European walnut stock extends to muzzle with horn tip and attaches to barrel with three captive bolts. Stock features right hand cheekpiece and fancy borderless checkering at grip. Hook type steel off-hand buttplate is engraved with stars and scroll. A vacant silver oval is at top of grip. Ebony ramrod with horn tip mounts through three plain pipes and matching thimble. Bat wing shaped and cobweb engraved sideplate holds wing type takedown screw for lock. CONDITION: very fine. Barrel retaining most of its original brown. Lock and other metal parts show light cleaning to silver gray with some remaining stains. Stock retains over 90% of its original finish with some light marks. There is a 16" stress crack along right side of barrel channel. Bore is bright and shiny. Lock is crisp. Set trigger works. PROVENANCE: from the renowned collection of quality sporting arms from Lewis Drake together with inventory of Lewis Drake Associates. (01-26104/MGM). ANTIQUE. $2,000-4,000.