SCARCE J MILLER REVOLVING PILL LOCK RIFLE, C. 1840

Miller Revolving Pill Lock Rifle, patent 1829, the 30" octagonal and round barrel stamped "J. Miller, Rochester, NY," the seven-round cylinder with rear receptacles for a "pill" containing fulminate mercury and retained by a covering of beeswax, the hammer strike on the fulminate caused it to explode, a lever in front of the cylinder was depressed allowing manual turning of the cylinder, foliate engraved hammer, lockplate, fixed front and rear iron sights, the half stock over a wood ramrod, the rear stock with patch box, brass butt plate, appears in very good condition with strong action and easily turned cylinder Start Price: $1,500.00 Dimensions: Condition Report: All lots are sold as is and where is. Austin Auction Gallery provides condition reports upon request to aide in your bidding decision. No statement regarding age, condition, kind, value, or quality of a lot, whether made orally at the auction or at any other time, or in writing in this catalog or elsewhere, shall be construed to be an express or implied warranty, representation, or assumption of liability. All sales
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