#79 • Remington Model 1863 .58Cal "Zouave Rifle"

Part of 02/21/26 Firearms & Sporting Goods (live auction by PA Auction Center)

Location: East Earl, PA

High bid $1,500.00

Status: Sold

Single shot black powder rifled musket. Features, Front blade and rear 2-leaf folding sights, Blued barrel with "Steel" and inspector initials near tang, Case colored hammer and lock plate, (2) brass barrel bands and nose cap, Steel sling swivels, Plain wooden straight grip stock and forend with inspector cartouches on left side of wrist, Brass crescent butt plate, Lock plate marked with "Remington's Ilion, N.Y." with Eagle Motif and US ahead of hammer, 1863 dated lock plate rear of hammer and 1863 dated barrel, Barrel length, 33". NSN. Condition: Very Good. Excellent mirror bore and strong action with great rifling, All metal retains 85%+ original blued and case colored finish with usual light finish loss and scattered light specks of aged surface rust, Lock plate may have been polished, Stock and forend are solid free of cracks and breaks with little handling marks and light dings overall, All brass if clean with light usual tarnish from age, Good solid butt plate and working patchbox. Rifle shows little firing or handling wear overall from age.