RARE CONFEDERATE SOUTH CAROLINA PALMETTO RIFLE CARRIED BY “G W BROWN”

RARE CONFEDERATE SOUTH CAROLINA PALMETTO RIFLE CARRIED BY “G W BROWN”

01-25996
Cal. 54.
NSN.

Among the most elusive of Confederate secondary arms is the South Carolina Palmetto Armory Model 1841 rifle, and original specimens are rarely offered. This example conforms to other known Palmetto Armory rifles: 33″ barrel, .54 caliber, 7 land & groove rifling, brass furniture, unique toolbox mortise not cut for nipple, brass tipped ramrod. Lock markings: “PALMETTO ARMORY SC” in a circle around a Palmetto tree forward of hammer and “COLUMBIA / SC 1852” vertically at tail. Barrel breech marked; “Wm. GLAZE & CO.” with “V / P/ palmetto tree”. Buttplate has overstruck “SC” over “US” which is very clear in photos. Unique Palmetto assembly marked stock, butt plate, and barrel/barrel tang. Unique Palmetto brass blade front sight and top mounted bayonet lug, rear sight is missing from its dovetail. “G W Brown” is scratched by soldier on the left buttock. There are too many GW Browns in the Confederate army to pin rifle down to individual. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: copy of the American Society of Arms Collectors (ASAC) #115, “The Palmetto Rifle, An Examination of the Survivors” by Frederick G. Novy, data sheet from Dr. Novy on this rifle.

PROVENANCE: Dr. Fred Novy collection. 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