RARE CONFEDERATE SOUTH CAROLINA PALMETTO MODEL 1841 MISSISSIPPI RIFLE

RARE CONFEDERATE SOUTH CAROLINA PALMETTO MODEL 1841 MISSISSIPPI RIFLE

01-26927 | Cal. 54. | NSN.

One of the most elusive of Confederate secondary arms is the Palmetto Armory Model 1841 rifle, which there are very few specimens known. This example conforms to other known Palmetto Armory rifles: 33″ barrel, brass furniture, unique toolbox mortise not cut for extra nipple, brass tipped ramrod. Lock markings: “PALMETTO ARMORY SC” in a circle around a Palmetto tree forward of hammer and “COLUMBIA / S.C. 1852” vertically at tail. Barrel breech marked “Wm.GLAZE&co” with “V” “P” and palmetto tree proofs, “1853” stamped on barrel tang. Buttplate is overstrike surcharged “SC” over “US”, uniquely Palmetto numbered to match stock. Tang screw is original Palmetto round & semi- domed head, Federal always flat, retains unique Palmetto original brass blade front sight top mounted rear bayonet lug, fixed rear sight. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: copy of the American Society of Arms Collectors (ASAC) #115; Page 115/51 “The Palmetto Rifle, An Examination of the Survivors” by Frederick G. Novy, letter & notes from Dr. Novy on this rifle. PROVENANCE: rifle was found in 1997 in a barn near Albany NY by John Mullen; Dr. Fred Novy collection from John Mullen in 2010. Dr. Novy is leading authority on Palmetto weapons and author of “The Palmetto Rifle” article published in American Society of Arms Collectors bulletin. He has studied most examples known in about every major institution & private collection.
STATUS: ANTIQUE.