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![]() ![]() Of primary interest is the fact that this gun falls into the serial number range of arms issued to both the 6th Michigan Cavalry, but also importantly, the Ohio Volunteer Sharpshooters. ![]() ![]() Both frame flats are lightly scratch-engraved in the field during the period of use ''James Clements/his gun May/29 1876'', the right side with ''James Clements/1876''. The forend shows perhaps a bit more wear with nice dark staining at the front two bands, the wood lighter in the natural carry area at its rear, the forend showing an antique brass-strap field repair to its very rear edge. There is much old original varnish and honest hardened oil and grime from the years of handling with ''JHC'' neatly, lightly incise-carved at the left side of the butt. The buttstock rates very good with the expected minor dings and handling marks from the years, showing a few drying cracks at the rear of the frame and lockplates, with a few more near the butt, they are unobtrusive. The metal surfaces are an overall plum brown and speckled silvery case-hardened patina with some sparsely scattered light oxidation staining, a couple tool marks here and there and perhaps a spot or two of light pinprick pitting, as would be expected with a field-used and issued Civil War arm. Spencer, 30'' barrel with a mostly bright, about very good bore which shows scattered oxidation and light pitting, with one spot of heavy pitting about halfway down its length. ![]()
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