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Maynard Single Shot Rifle

Currency:USD Category:Antiques / Firearms & Armory Start Price:375.00 USD Estimated At:NA
Maynard Single Shot Rifle
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Estimate: $950 - 1600
Target weight barrel with brass blade front, fixed rear sight, mid-range tang mounted peep sight, with stop stud. The left side of the receiver is marked "EDWARD MAYNARD/PATENTEE/MAY 27, 1851/DEC 6, 1859" followed by "1873" and the right side "MANUFACTURED BY/MASS. ARMS CO/CHICOPEE FALLS". The serial number and "1865" are marked on the lower tang. Blue barrel, with casehardened remaining parts and mounted with a smooth walnut straight grip stock with a carbine style iron buttplate. .
BBL: 26 inch part octagon
Stock: walnut
Gauge: 40
Finish: blue/casehardened
Grips:
Serial Number: 25901
Condition: Very good. The barrel has streaks of original blue, with the balance a smooth brown patina. The receiver and lever have silvered out, with some small areas of smooth brown patina. The buttplate has a smooth brown patina. The stock is also very good with almost all of the original varnish, a few hairline age cracks and a few small chips at the butt and overall a few minor dents. The markings are clear. Mechanically excellent.