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Antique Buffalo Gun 50 Cal Percussion Cap Rifle 1840's Remington & Spies

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Antique Buffalo Gun 50 Cal Percussion Cap Rifle 1840's Remington & Spies
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Antique Buffalo Gun 50 Cal Percussion Cap Rifle 1840's Remington & Spies

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

Under the foregrip on the barrel it does have the letters GTON stamped at the end of barrel (by the hammer end of barrel) which we believe may be Remington. Just a guess but the type of letters do match the Remington stamp of the time.

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 dealer from New York, N.Y. from 1823 to 1863.
Spies is referanced in the book American Gunsmiths by Frank Sellers, shows Adam W Spies as listed in New York directories circa 1823-1863 as a firearm dealer.

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

The octagional barrel is very heavy 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 small cracks evident in the wood.
There is some evidence of minor repair done to the wood at right side where hammer strikes the 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.
Wooden Ram Rod - All metal on stock is brass.

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