#70 • Burnside Rifle Co. 3rd Model .54Cal Rifle

Part of 05/16/26 Firearms & Sporting Goods Auction (live auction by PA Auction Center)

Location: East Earl, PA

High bid $1,000.00

Status: Sold

Single shot breech loading black powder rifle, Features, Front blade and rear folding leaf sights, Checked hammer, Steel barrel band, Correct breech block and receiver markings, (2) inspector cartouches on left side of stock, Plain wooden straight grip stock and forend, Metal crescent butt plate, Sling mounts, Barrel length, 21". SN:37259. Condition: Fair. Clean bore with light mild wear to rifling and scattered aged rust, Good strong working hammer and trigger with clean nipple, Stock and forend are solid free of cracks and breaks showing moderate age and handling marks throughout from use, Good solid metal butt plate with aged pitting and light rust. All metal shows faint original finish turned to white with light scattered aged pitting and rust.