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British Flintlock Long Rifle by Westley Richards
Lot Closed
Auction by Amoskeag Auction Company, Inc.(1101)
This item is in Manchester, NH
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Item Details
Low Estimate2000
High Estimate3000
About .74 cal, 42 1/4'' octagon barrel with a partially bright good bore showing scattered pitting and oxidation in the grooves with otherwise strong seven-groove rifling which appears to be straight or has an incredibly subtle twist rate. This is a very interesting flintlock sporting rifle which shows period Birmingham proofs along the underside of the barrel along with barrel maker's name ''HENRY CLIVE'', who was a respected barrel maker in Birmingham and even received contracts to supply Pattern 1851 Minie rifle barrels to the government. Both the barrel and lockplate show faded but legible Westley Richards retailer markings and the arm is obviously in the original flint and equipped with a platinum vent liner. The arm was no doubt stocked in this country during the period of use. The metal surfaces show an old cleaning and are mostly pewter gunmetal with mild brown undertones, scattered old oxidation staining and remnants of partially smoothed-over pitting. The barrel retains some subtle hints of its twist patterns approaching the muzzle and there is light foliate scrollwork embellishments along the lockplate and tang. The walnut stock rates very good plus to about very fine showing a number of thin drying cracks throughout the butt and near the lockplate and left flat. The stock otherwise shows some rather nice grain figure and has a left-side shadowline cheekpiece. There are small German silver monogram plates along the toe line and atop the wrist and the brass triggerguard has a vague acorn finial and is a somewhat undersized replacement showing some synthetic filler around the gaps from its installation. The remaining fittings appear original to the stock and are all German silver consisting of oval escutcheons for the three barrel keys, two ramrod thimbles, tailpipe, buttplate and teardrop lock screw escutcheons. A simple iron-tipped ramrod is present and the rifle is sighted with a fine v-notch rear sight with taller flip-up leaf and a triangular blade front. It appears there was a smaller brass front sight in the barrel ahead of the current front sight which impinges into the bore. The lock is equipped with bridled roller frizzen and the arm features double set triggers and the lock is single-acting and seems to function well mechanically. Overall length is about 59 inches. This is an interesting rifle for the antique arms collector. (13C11896-36) {ANTIQUE} (2000/3000)
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Auction Details
Auction No. 146 Featuring Fine Collectible Arms250 Commercial St., Manchester, NH, 03101Saturday, May 31, 2025 | 8:00 AM CDT
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