{"product_id":"antique-museum-rifles-john-smith","title":"Antique Museum Rifles - John Smith,","description":"\u003cp\u003e2 different John Smith rifles - both from the 1875 or prior period.  Both from the \"permanent collection\" of the famous Frazier Museum in Louisville, Kentucky .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen I asked for provenience on these beautiful pieces of history, the auction house (Louis and Grant) that I bought these out of confirmed that they came from a \"Louisville, KY. gun museum that did not want their name disclosed ... but if I did a quick Google search ... which I did .. it would not be hard to figure out.  It wasn't!  There is documentation that I have found about both the real John Smith and these rifles that come with each one.  These are the real deal.  Almost identical (except that #137 has been cleaned up a bit).  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePatch boxes, stocks, actions, barrels  ... all virtually identical.  Interested in the pair?  Give me a call ... if they are both still available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 15.0pt; background: white;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; letter-spacing: .1pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e#83\/1251024 • Half Stock Percussion Rifle By John Smith\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; letter-spacing: .1pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; background: white;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; letter-spacing: .1pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e.36. caliber, 31.5\" octagonal barrel, Blade front sight adjustable rear  notched  barrel sight.  Marked on the top of the barrel John Smith who worked in Sacramento, Calif., 1860-1875.\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; font-family: Roboto; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; letter-spacing: .1pt; background: white;\"\u003eWalnut stock with German Silver furniture.\u003c\/span\u003e Fine percussion rifles \u003cbr\u003eDouble set triggers, iron furniture walnut stock.  Overall excellent.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e                  \u003c\/span\u003e$2250\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; letter-spacing: .1pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; background: white;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; letter-spacing: .1pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; background: white;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Roboto; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; letter-spacing: .1pt; background: white;\"\u003e#137\/1267224 • Percussion Half Stock Rifle By John Smith\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; letter-spacing: .1pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; background: white;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; font-family: Roboto; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; letter-spacing: .1pt; background: white;\"\u003e.36 caliber, 31.5\" octagonal barrel, Barrel marked on top John Smith, who worked in Sacramento CA FROM 1860-1890.  Unique rear barrel sight with a complete loop peep sight, Blade front sight. Marked John Smith on the lock plate.  Walnut stock with German Silver furniture.  Barrel and lock have a nice even look gray to brown.  Missing is the tang “lollipop sight”.  Overall very good to excellent.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e      \u003c\/span\u003e$2875.00\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e      \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; font-family: Roboto; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; letter-spacing: .1pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lewis and Grant Auctioneers","offers":[{"title":"83","offer_id":41582461485169,"sku":"","price":3304.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"137","offer_id":41582461517937,"sku":"","price":4222.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1741\/3645\/files\/John_Smith_1.2.jpg?v=1736003251","url":"https:\/\/herdwear.net\/en-au\/products\/antique-museum-rifles-john-smith","provider":"Herd Wear Distribution center","version":"1.0","type":"link"}