Experimental Military .52 Single Shot Rifle C. 1872
Offered herein and just
acquired from a prestigious arms collection is this “inventor’s model” , experimental single shot military rifle made by James Whittemore of Augusta, Maine.
Whittemore, a military officer patented
this rifle under U.S. Patent No. 131921.
It was made at the Kennebec Arsenal in Augusta,
Maine by Whittemore while he was commander of that post. It incorporates a mechanism he patented on October 1st, 1872. We have included
images taken from the U.S. Patent however interested buyers can visit the website by going to URL http://www.google.com/patents?id=6SREAAAAEBAJ&printsec=abstract&zoom=4#v=onepage&q&f=false to read the abstract and view complete patent drawings.
This military model was submitted for trial to the U.S. Ordnance Department in May, 1873 and is noted as Item #36 submitted by Capt. James M. Whittemore.
This can be found in Ordnance No. 15 “Report of the Board of Officers Appointed For the Purpose of Selecting a Breech System for the Muskets and Carbines of the Military Service”, Washington, 1873. The overall length of the rifle is 48.5” with a 32-1/2” barrel. Caliber .52. Weight 9.5 pounds. It has a full round barrel secured with 2 barrel bands, full walnut two piece stock with steel cap on forend. The frame is steel with sling swivel on front of trigger guard.
The condition of the barrel is excellent(bright) with only the cleaning rod and rear sight missing. The stock is in excellent condition. The extractor mechanism is missing but the gun functions when hammer cocked. A very fine, early military rifle which may well have been submitted for military trials versus what later would be adopted – the Springfield Trapdoor U.S. rifle. Hansen & Hansen will provide full documentation to the successful buyer. KM282-33 BHZZ 2850 Thanks for looking and please e-mail us with any questions PRIOR to bidding. Please note Hansen & Hansen payment policy and terms: Standard shipping, handling and insurance is approximately 24.00 in continental United States but we will calculate shipping and insurance based upon geographical location. We gladly accept money orders, bank checks and personal checks. Credit card orders (VISA AND MASTER CARD ONLY) charged 3.95% additional for use. Hansen & Hansen wishes to expedite each order received, however we ship 80-100 items weekly, therefore orders paid by money orders or bank checks are cleared for shipping 5-7 days after deposited funds show in our account. Shipping date is scheduled ONLY AFTER VERIFICATION TAKES PLACE AND FFL/C&R IS RECEIVED (IF APPLIES). This is 5-7 days after WE receive order by mail - NOT customer date mailed and postmarked and after credit card funds are posted. Credit card orders exceeding $500 must be cleared through customer’s bank before shipping. Personal checks are accepted but orders are held UP TO 3 WEEKS after deposit of funds before items released for shipping. IF you have special instructions or require overnight or expedited shipping please advise at time of ordering and we will gladly prioritize shipping FOR AN ADDITIONAL CHARGE. THIS IS OUR POLICY and we encourage bidders to PLEASE READ AND UNDERSTAND OUR POLICY BEFORE BIDDING. We would be pleased to answer ANY questions by phone (our toll free number is 1-800-571-7337 or e-mail cwlopi@aol.com.
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