RELIEF AND INCISED CARVED JOHN PANNEBECKER CURLY MAPLE KENTUCKY RIFLE.

RELIEF AND INCISED CARVED JOHN PANNEBECKER CURLY MAPLE KENTUCKY RIFLE. SN NSN. 44″ full oct .60 Cal smooth bbl signed “J. PANNEBECKER”. Bbl is signed “J. B.” on the side flat at breech, probably for the bbl maker. This rifle features a 4-pc brass patchbox with a Reading style finial. Rifle is relief carved forward and rear of cheekpiece, behind bbl tang and rear of rammer entrance pipe. Carving on cheekpiece side of butt is identical to carving on rifle pictured in the Kentucky Rifle Association’s Fall 1976 Bulletin. Rifle has a very nice heavy beveled brass side plate and 4-1/2″ brass toe plate and trigger guard are also identical to the rifle picture in the KRA article. Pannebecker worked in Berks County and Lancaster County in the early part of the 19th century. The Pannebecker Family were very famous gunsmiths from the middle of the 18th century. CONDITION: Stress and age cracks are visible on both sides of forend and evidence the forend was broken about 19″ back of muzzle, all wood seems to be orig. Also barely visible evidence of a break through the lock area of stock. Signature on bbl is present but badly worn. There is a very small triangular shrinkage crack on right side at toe and a triangular piece of wood inlet on left side. Overall rifle is clean and solid and a very good representative example of Pannebecker’s work. 4-49401 (16,000-22,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2013

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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	2373	$0.00	RELIEF AND INCISED CARVED JOHN PANNEBECKER CURLY MAPLE KENTUCKY RIFLE. SN NSN. 44″ full oct .60 Cal smooth bbl signed “J. PANNEBECKER”. Bbl is signed “J. B.” on the side flat at breech, probably for the bbl maker. This rifle features a 4-pc brass patchbox with a Reading style finial. Rifle is relief carved forward and rear of cheekpiece, behind bbl tang and rear of rammer entrance pipe. Carving on cheekpiece side of butt is identical to carving on rifle pictured in the Kentucky Rifle Association’s Fall 1976 Bulletin. Rifle has a very nice heavy beveled brass side plate and 4-1/2″ brass toe plate and trigger guard are also identical to the rifle picture in the KRA article. Pannebecker worked in Berks County and Lancaster County in the early part of the 19th century. The Pannebecker Family were very famous gunsmiths from the middle of the 18th century. CONDITION: Stress and age cracks are visible on both sides of forend and evidence the forend was broken about 19″ back of muzzle, all wood seems to be orig. Also barely visible evidence of a break through the lock area of stock. Signature on bbl is present but badly worn. There is a very small triangular shrinkage crack on right side at toe and a triangular piece of wood inlet on left side. Overall rifle is clean and solid and a very good representative example of Pannebecker’s work. 4-49401 (16,000-22,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2013 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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