^Lot 3252 RARE ALLEN & WHEELOCK SIDEHAMMER BRASS FRAME

PERCUSSION RIFLE. Cal. 31. S# NSN. Bbl. 31.25”. 47” overall, heavy Remington marked octagonal barrel, scroll engraved 6” frame extending to wrist, brass crescent buttplate, trigger guard, patchbox, & 8” rib forend that retains brass tipped wood ramrod. Though unmarked, frame is unique to Allen and variants survive. CONDITION: good overall, Remington marking on left breech only barely discerned, no other markings observed. Rear sight broken, Mechanically functional, good rifled bore. (01-22955/JS). ANTIQUE. $1,000-1,500.