Antique 1850s Dreyse Needle-fire Double Barrel SXS Rifle

Bores and rifling rate as new 

Comes with original Accessories  , new needles and some actual bullets and sabots 

Case looks to be original?  

The history and rarity is Almost Unbelievable 

Stalk at wrist was broken And is now very Well Repaired 

bores are .64 approximately

Action Seems to work as it should And Should Be gone over by a gunsmith.  I have not used And don't intend to use the rifle .

Most where converted to Cartage, This is original

Always interested in trades and Cash offers 

call or text 1-204-995-2019

"Antique Prussian Nikolaus v. Dreyse Double Barrel Side by Side Rifle manufactured in Sommerda, Prussia circa the mid-1850s. After conducting multiple experiments beginning in 1824, Prussian gunsmith Johann Nikolaus von Dreyse in 1836 produced the first complete needle fire gun and founded a firearms factory in the town. More importantly, however, he advanced the technological concept of a self-primed cartridge that would be ignited with a pin or needle, presaging the modern centerfire method we still enjoy today.

This rare example is a high-quality double barrel .64 Rifle using the needle fire system developed by Dreyse whose Needle fire rifle was used by the Prussian army from the early 1840s until 1871.

This beautiful Rifle features barrels signed on the rib and opened by a horn rotary underlever, trigger guard, and butt plate. It has some light engraving throughout with modest inlays on the tops of the barrels. The stock is one piece and has a distinctive drop with an exaggerated cheek rest on top of the comb to make up the difference.

Swiveling the lever cams the barrels away from the breech face and then pivots them approximately 20 degrees, while pushing the extractor outward. Once loaded, returning the lever to the original position replaces the barrels and closes the breech. This whole operation also cocks both firing needles, which is apparent on the exterior as the backs of the needle assembly protrudes noticeably. The front trigger works the right barrel and the rear trigger the left.

The overall condition is fine. Original blue finish and inlays. Sharp engravings throughout. Excellent actions. Bright, Rifled bores with Excellent rifling . The stock is smooth and solid with a nice dark finish. This is a rare opportunity to own a Dreyse needle-fire Rifle—a firearm of historical technological importance "