#5036 • Evans Sporting Rifle

Part of Firearms | August 18, 2020 at 12:00 PM (live auction by Alderfer Auction)

High bid $1,300.00

Status: Sold

New Model Evans Sporting rifle in .44 cal with 26" octagonal barrel with top of barrel marked "EVANS SPORTING RIFLE". It is believed that rifles marked in this manner were constructed from part after the company went bankrupt in 1879. This 26-round rifle exhibits checkered forestock and assembly number "256" on various pieces (scratched under barrel, stamped on interior of forestock wood, as well as on the interior wood portions of the top and bottom stock parts. Rifle presents nickeled silver front blade sight. Rifle presents good bore with strong original bluing. Rifle exhibits small scrape on left side of receiver, some slight abrasions to wood of stock and forestock, and some light surface rust/spotting to buttplate.