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Serial # 3822 Offered is a simply marvelous French fitted cased multi-barrel set, Maynard First Model Sporting Rifle given in appreciation for service to then-secretary William G. Freeman. Maynard was well-known in the arms industry with respect for their contribution to the war between the states. At the secession of hostilities the company continued to make some of the finest quality single shot sporting rifles as well as target rifles ever manufactured. The innovative design of the Maynard allowed the user to have a single gun with multi-barrels for multiple purposes that could be easily and quickly changed for any situation. This is a spectacular cased set with all the original accessories, each partitioned in the fitted and specially made walnut casing. The rifle features the early style stock of fiery grain walnut with an oval presentation plaque of either silver or white gold in the right side that is engraved "Maynard Arms Co. to / Wm. G. Freeman". This rifle shows no signs of having ever been fired. The polish on the breech face, the bores, the muzzles and at breech is perfect. Frame retains literally all of the fiery case colors with the hammer, trigger, lever pin and screws retaining all of their original fire blue, even the pin that was used to attach the barrels retains virtually all of its finish, indicating the barrels were seldom, if ever, taken off or put on. The buttplate and patchbox, with the stamped patent date of 1856, still exhibits 90% of the high polish fire blue finish with some flaking at toe, and the left side shows flaking and a 2" area that has been lightly cleaned of some minor blemishes(virtually the only blemish on the entire outfit). The stock retains all of the original high gloss finish. All three barrels retain 99% original blue finish with all three levers retaining virtually all of their original case colors. The accessories are as new. The three barrels all have matching numbers. The .35 caliber barrel has the iron ring sight protector, while the other two barrels have a single and folding rear sight. While Colt and Winchester are well-known for having a multitude of presentation firearms given to important personages, this is the only such Maynard that this writer has ever seen. There are a few cased sets with multi-barrels and access

I'd have to sell a lot of mine to own it, but that could be one of the finest one gun collections a guy could own!

Regarding Morphy auctions, you should be sure to read their fine print.
As I understand it, they not only entertain bids from the floor, various off site sources, but also bid on behalf of the consignor as well.

Waiting to hear (with baited breath) from our good "Doctor" on this item !!!

What say you Webb ???   😀.

So if this set "went" for $26K last year, what's it doing up for sale again ?
Another case of an item making it's rounds in hopes of snagging better money ?
If I want to see reruns, I'll watch ME TV   

I have seem Maynard at auction in the past , but I have not seem one so complete before.

ron

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Perhaps his wife has just found out what he really paid for it, and it's a lot more than he told her.     wife    husband.

Harry

LRF wrote on May 17^th, 2015 at 8:53am:


From what I see locally, the high end Maynards don't get what some other major single shot rifles get. But the lower grade, or average Maynards seem to be right with similar condition Ballards and High Walls get.