This is a beautiful example of a custom embellished U.S. Springfield Model 1871 Army Rolling Block rifle engraved by world renowned Engraver Jerome Glimm of Conrad, Montana. The engraving work was designed by Artist Robert Auth. Robert appreciated the art of engraving and drew his own interpretations of Victorian-Era patterns, and then commissioned engraving Artist Jerome Glimm to do the engraving and gold inlay work. This rifle features a relief floral scroll engraving design on the receiver, sides of the breechblock and hammer, trigger guard, forend cap and buttplate with a 2 inch wedge on the upper rear barrel flats. The receiver has a feather design border. Each end of the barrel has a wide and thin gold inlaid band around them. The upper sides of the trigger guard have a geometric design. The top barrel flat behind the rear sight is gold inlaid "R. Auth YELLOW PINE, IDAHO". The left side of the receiver is marked "MODEL 1871/ Glimm Engr", with gold inlaid leaf vine border and the right side has the eagle shield motif over "U.S/SPRINGFIELD/1872" with gold inlaid leaf vine surrounding it. The engraving appears to have been polished over after refinishing, leaving an attractive coin finish appearance to the engraving pattern. The barrel is fitted with a globe front and adjustable buck horn rear sights, there is a casehardened mid-range tang peep sight and the rifle is mounted with a checkered walnut forearm and straight grip stock with a carbine style buttplate.
BBL: 30 inch octagon
Stock: walnut
Gauge: 45-70
Finish: blue
Grips:
Serial Number: NSN

Professionally custom embellished to near mint condition. There are some slight handling/storage marks overall. This rifle, as most restored by Auth, has been mechanically restored as well and the bore re-lined and chambered for his favorite caliber.