AMERICAN KENTUCKY PERCUSSION PISTOL SIGNED “G.CUNKLE” HARRISBURG, PA.

AMERICAN KENTUCKY PERCUSSION PISTOL SIGNED “G.CUNKLE” HARRISBURG, PA. SN NSN. George Cunkle worked in Harrisburg, Pa. circa 1840 – 1861. This attractive pistol has a 5-3/4” oct to rnd .45 Cal. rifled bbl signed in script, “G. Cunkle”. Nicely engraved percussion lock is signed in script “P. Vallee Phila.” for Prosper Vallee who was the French gunsmith who sold his gunshop to John Krider. Curly maple stock is nicely checkered on both sides of the grip. There is a brass buttcap above which is a brass band which extends up the back of the grip to the bbl tang. Brass trigger guard extends from the brass band on the butt all the way to the rear ramrod ferrule and the brass nosecap has a flange extending the entire length of the ramrod channel. CONDITION: The condition is sound and orig throughout with a great deal of pitting on the bbl 3-1/4” from the muzzle on the left hand side. 4-42195 RG27 (8,000-12,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2390	$0.00	AMERICAN KENTUCKY PERCUSSION PISTOL SIGNED “G.CUNKLE” HARRISBURG, PA. SN NSN. George Cunkle worked in Harrisburg, Pa. circa 1840 – 1861. This attractive pistol has a 5-3/4” oct to rnd .45 Cal. rifled bbl signed in script, “G. Cunkle”. Nicely engraved percussion lock is signed in script “P. Vallee Phila.” for Prosper Vallee who was the French gunsmith who sold his gunshop to John Krider. Curly maple stock is nicely checkered on both sides of the grip. There is a brass buttcap above which is a brass band which extends up the back of the grip to the bbl tang. Brass trigger guard extends from the brass band on the butt all the way to the rear ramrod ferrule and the brass nosecap has a flange extending the entire length of the ramrod channel. CONDITION: The condition is sound and orig throughout with a great deal of pitting on the bbl 3-1/4” from the muzzle on the left hand side. 4-42195 RG27 (8,000-12,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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