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Whitney 1841 Mississippi Rifle

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military / Long Guns - Rifles Start Price:50.00 USD Estimated At:500.00 - 700.00 USD
Whitney 1841 Mississippi Rifle
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NVSN, .52 caliber, 33 inch round barrel, heavy rifling, iron is dark with scattered pitting, Whitney marked lock plate, tacked, original ramrod.
A number of these Mississippi rifles were given to the Southwestern tribes after they were moved to reservations.
Condition: Well used, bore is dark, iron is dark overall, brass is dark with age, stock has wood missing in places and is worn smooth from use, almost no visible markings, tacks are brass shanked.

Provenance: From the Estate of Thomas W. Lorimer.