EARLY UNMARKED PENNSYLVANIA/KENTUCKY RIFLE, PROBABLY FROM VIRGINIA, CIRCA 1815.

EARLY UNMARKED PENNSYLVANIA/KENTUCKY RIFLE, PROBABLY FROM VIRGINIA, CIRCA 1815. Cal. Cal. About 54. Fine early southern Kentucky with attributes found in Hampshire County WV rifles. It is very similar in style to those from Hampshire Co. as pictured in “Gunsmiths of West Virginia” by Lambert and Whisker. 43″ slightly swamped oct bbl with dovetailed brass & German silver front sight and fixed rear sight. Rear sight has been relocated from about 9-1/2″ from the breech end to about 15″ from the breech end. Lockplate is early style, flat with beveled edges, 5″ long x 7/8″ wide, slightly curved with a small teat. Gooseneck hammer is flat-sided with beveled edge and an old forged repair in the neck. Frizzen is relined. Rifle has brass furniture and is mounted in a fine curly maple stock with strong tiger striping in the butt. Bbl is secured with four keys through the forestock and has brass forend cap with two faceted guides and a tapered faceted nose pipe. Hampshire-style patchbox is of four pieces of sheet brass, slightly curved to match the contour of the stock with domed cover. The top & two side arms of the patchbox have a light incised border with a 3-pointed flower blossom on the tip. Patchbox cover is slightly domed and decorated with a bow & crossed arrows or sticks. Buttplate has a faceted tang with sharp heel and simple flat brass toeplate. Trigger guard & sideplate are typical of the era with both having period of use repairs. Mounted with dbl set triggers. Butt has a shallow cheekpiece with incised foliate arabesque carving to the front & rear with a line carving around the bottom. Top of wrist has an empty oval, silver thumbplate and there is a raised carved shell pattern around the top tang. Forestock is incise carved by the nose pipe with a dbl line down each side of the forestock. Stock has a few minor repairs with some minor areas of touch-up finish. CONDITION: Very good to fine. A few minor repairs as noted with burnout around the flash pan & lockplate. Bbl retains a smooth blackish brown attic patina with moderate to heavy rust and a cleaned area at the breech end. Lockplate, hammer, pan & frizzen are matching patina with heavy pitting. Stock is sound with the aforementioned minor repairs and touch-up finish but overall retains a wonderful dark hand worn patina. Sideplate & trigger guard have period of use repairs. Mechanics are fine. 4-41744 JR277 (7,000-12,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011

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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	2505	$8,050.00	EARLY UNMARKED PENNSYLVANIA/KENTUCKY RIFLE, PROBABLY FROM VIRGINIA, CIRCA 1815. Cal. Cal. About 54. Fine early southern Kentucky with attributes found in Hampshire County WV rifles. It is very similar in style to those from Hampshire Co. as pictured in “Gunsmiths of West Virginia” by Lambert and Whisker. 43″ slightly swamped oct bbl with dovetailed brass & German silver front sight and fixed rear sight. Rear sight has been relocated from about 9-1/2″ from the breech end to about 15″ from the breech end. Lockplate is early style, flat with beveled edges, 5″ long x 7/8″ wide, slightly curved with a small teat. Gooseneck hammer is flat-sided with beveled edge and an old forged repair in the neck. Frizzen is relined. Rifle has brass furniture and is mounted in a fine curly maple stock with strong tiger striping in the butt. Bbl is secured with four keys through the forestock and has brass forend cap with two faceted guides and a tapered faceted nose pipe. Hampshire-style patchbox is of four pieces of sheet brass, slightly curved to match the contour of the stock with domed cover. The top & two side arms of the patchbox have a light incised border with a 3-pointed flower blossom on the tip. Patchbox cover is slightly domed and decorated with a bow & crossed arrows or sticks. Buttplate has a faceted tang with sharp heel and simple flat brass toeplate. Trigger guard & sideplate are typical of the era with both having period of use repairs. Mounted with dbl set triggers. Butt has a shallow cheekpiece with incised foliate arabesque carving to the front & rear with a line carving around the bottom. Top of wrist has an empty oval, silver thumbplate and there is a raised carved shell pattern around the top tang. Forestock is incise carved by the nose pipe with a dbl line down each side of the forestock. Stock has a few minor repairs with some minor areas of touch-up finish. CONDITION: Very good to fine. A few minor repairs as noted with burnout around the flash pan & lockplate. Bbl retains a smooth blackish brown attic patina with moderate to heavy rust and a cleaned area at the breech end. Lockplate, hammer, pan & frizzen are matching patina with heavy pitting. Stock is sound with the aforementioned minor repairs and touch-up finish but overall retains a wonderful dark hand worn patina. Sideplate & trigger guard have period of use repairs. Mechanics are fine. 4-41744 JR277 (7,000-12,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011 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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