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THBWhitney US M-1861 Naval Rilfe
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Cincinnati , OH 45232
United States
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LiveMay 3, 2017 - May 5, 2017
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- Lot Description
.69 caliber, 34.25" round barrel, S/N 5192. Bright finish, walnut stock. Lock marked with spread-winged eagle over a panoply of arms and US / WHITNEY-VILLE, dated 1863 at the tail. Breech with matching date. Correct FCW (Frank C. Warner) inspections at left breech flat and on stock flat, with V/P/[Eagle head] proofs at breech. 1000-yard tangent sight, heavy cupped ramrod, sling swivels. Known by collectors as the "Plymouth Rifle", the M-1861 Naval Rifle was the production version of the experimental arms used by Captain (later Admiral) John Dahlgren aboard the USS Plymouth. These arms had been made up based upon the French Carbine-A-Tige, and when found favorable, a production contract was let to Whitney in 1861 to produce the rifles. Only 10,000 were manufactured, and as with most sea service weapons, many saw use in harsh environments, making exceptional examples like this one difficult to find.
Very fine to near excellent. Metal retains most of its arsenal bright polish with some dulling and lightly scattered minor surface oxidation and discoloration and some oxidation on the buttplate. Mechanically fine with a fine bore. All marks crisp and sharp. Stock with fine cartouche. Stock very crisp with minor handling marks and mars, and two dings in the flat from the hammer screw of other rifles in the case this gun was originally shipped in. A fantastic example of a rare, low production Civil War naval long arm.Condition
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