Western Frontier, Native American, Antiques New Year January 15th Auction
Sat, Jan 15, 2022 11:00AM EST
Live Auction
Lot 40
Civil War C.B. Hoard Watertown U.S. 1861 Rifle
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $5 |
| $50 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $25,000 | $2,500 |
| $100,000 | $5,000 |
The lot features an original Charles Brooks Hoard of Watertown, New York, scarce U.S. Contract Model 1861 percussion rifle-musket. Charles Brooks Hoard received contracts for 70,000 Model 1861 rifle-muskets, but was only able to deliver 12,800 by the end of the war and took a financial loss on the contracts due to the cost of the necessary machinery/materials and disputes with the United States War Department. These are among the rarer Model 1861 contract rifle-muskets, with few surviving. This example is stamped on the lock plate “U.S. WATERTOWN”, with the eagle and shield motif and “1864” behind the exposed side percussion hammer with checkered top. The rifle has been altered; the stock and barrel have been shortened, shortening the barrel to a length of 21 ¾ inches to appear like a stagecoach rifle, blanket rifle, or carbine. The piece has also been later altered with furniture metal brass covered commercial tacks. Besides the later added tacks and cut down barrel, the metal and wood show original, nice, honest patina with nice metal-to-wood fitment. The stock has been cracked, broken, and glued. The front barrel band is loss, but other than this, the hammer pulls back with two audible clicks locking in place and setting the trigger, which releases the hammer appropriately, overall appearing to function properly. This is an ANTIQUE firearm that does NOT require an FFL.
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