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Antique AW Spies Buffalo Gun 50 Cal Percussion Cap P Soper Barrel

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Antique AW Spies Buffalo Gun 50 Cal Percussion Cap P Soper Barrel
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Antique AW Spies Buffalo Gun 50 Cal Percussion Cap P Soper Barrel

Here we have a antique gun the reportedly belonged to 1800s Buffalo Hunter family but we have no proof
of this statement..

Under barrel is P Soper 495 London CW which we believe notes that barrel was made by this Canadian
Gunsmith.. Philo Soper was considered to be the most talented of the Canadian Sopers. I believe
WH Soper was the first gunsmith to operate in London, CW. - However there are Sopers who operated
out of London England - so we are not 100% sure who made this barrel.

On the Lock Plate there is stamped A W SPIES - stamping is very worn and faint but its there.
A. W. Spies was a gun maker from New York, N.Y. from 1820 to 1851.

This is a really nice example of a half stock rifle from the 1840s.

The octagional barrel is very heavey and measures 33 inches long. Has very deep 7 groove rifling in
the barrel and designed for 50 caliber rounds..

Wood half stock is all original and does have many dents and marks as one would expect from a
hunting rifle that is over 180 Years Old !!! There are also several cracks evident in the wood.
There is some evidence of minor repair done to the wood at right side where hammer strikes
percussion cap nipple.

There is a nice Brass Cap Box on right side of stock. Brass cresent butt plate.
Nice decorative brass Star on left side of stock finishes off the gun nicely.

Stock has nice Tiger Striping under the years of patina.
Original Ram Rod all with brass fittings.

A beautiful example of mid 1800s hunting gun. Appears to operate as it should.