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THBFull-Stock Percussion Rifle ID'd to Peter Navarre
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6270 Este Ave.
Cincinnati , OH 45232
United States
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About Auction
LiveMay 3, 2017 - May 5, 2017
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- Lot Description
.45 caliber, 40.25" wedge-retained slightly swamped octagonal barrel, .386" across the flats at the breech and .44" across the flats at the muzzle. Percussion lock marked C ROBBINS (c1826, Tioga, NY - Sellers). Drum bolster, lock retained with single screw through a flat, wing-shaped brass escutcheon. Four-piece brass "Daisy Head" patchbox, flat toe line with two-piece brass buttplate and toe plate, brass triggerguard with rudimentary pistol grip to rear. Three sheet brass pipes, wood ramrod. Barrel mounted notch rear sight and dove tailed German silver blade front sight. Striped, full-length curly maple stock with raised carved cheek piece, simple incised carving forward of triggerguard.
This rifle belonged to Peter Navarre (1787-1874), who was known during the period as the "noble scout." He worked as a trader with the American & Northwest Fur Company. During the War of 1812, Peter worked as a scout and dispatch carrier for General William Henry Harrison (later the 9th President of the United States). His most famous mission involved a long overland trek to deliver a message from Harrison at Fort Meigs to Commander Oliver Hazard Perry at Put-In-Bay, imploring Perry to engage the enemy with all dispatch. Perry's reply to Harrison after the action, carried by Navarre, has become immortal in American history: "We have met the enemy and they are ours." A binder of information regarding Navarre is included with the gun, including a CDV of him in his later years, in his trapper's attire, and holding what appears to be this rifle. A notarized letter of provenance is included from the dealer who acquired the rifle from the family and subsequently sold it to the consignor.
Provenance: Descended through the family, David L. Szymkowiak, Jim Ritchie
Very good overall. Barrel and lock with an oxidized brown patina, with some pitting, surface crust and erosion at the breech. Lock mechanically functional, bore is fair with visible rifling, scattered pitting and very dirty. Stock is about very good as well with nicks, dings and wear as would be expected. Some minor wood loss at bolster, above lock, from burn out. Stock with remnants of an old black painted finish on the butt. A very nice, real working man's rifle from the first half of the 19th century with very good history and provenance.Condition
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