#5037 • Evans Sporting Rifle-Old Model

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

High bid $900.00

Status: Sold

Old Model Evans Sporting rifle in .44 cal with 28" octagonal barrel with top of barrel extremely lightly marked "Evans Repeating Rifle/Pat. Dec 8, 1868 & Sept. 16, 1871". This 28-round rifle exhibits assembly number "75" on various pieces (under barrel, stamped on interior of forestock wood, on metal interior spring, as well as on the interior wood portion of the top stock. Rifle lacks front blade sight and presents peep sight at rear (not Evans issue). Rifle presents fair bore with surface of gun exhibiting graying. Rifle exhibits crack in 9.5" forestock, shrinkage to stock and is missing screw at bottom of buttplate.