SUPERB MICHAEL EHINGER FLINTLOCK DOUBLE RIFLE WITH CASE, EXTRA SHOTGUN BARRELS, AND ACCESSORIES.

SUPERB MICHAEL EHINGER FLINTLOCK DOUBLE RIFLE WITH CASE, EXTRA SHOTGUN BARRELS, AND ACCESSORIES. SN 992. Cal. 54 & 16 ga. As related in Sept. 2004 GAME AND GUN GAZETTE; this beautifully made set by renowned gunmaker, Michael Ehinger of Stedman, NC, who specializes in recreating early guns in “best” style; evolved from the original intention of the late Mr. Henry Blagden, to have a double flint shotgun made in the style of Samuel and Charles Smith of London. These fine gunmakers were known for their exquisitely sculpted, unique flint ignition system, of the highest quality. Mr. Ehinger borrowed an original Smith flint gun from famed engraver and gunmaker, Linton McKenzie, as a model. Mr. McKenzie also agreed to engrave this fine firearm. Before the project was finished, Mr. Blagden also had a pair of rifle bbls fitted. Although he used the shotgun bbls often, he found he had greater use for the rifle bbls at his “Oak Knoll Ranch”, and needed a different stock with cheekpiece fitted. For the traditional stock Mr. Blagden desired, he turned to well known ex-Purdey stocker, writer, and photographer, David Trevallion. Mr. Trevallion copied the style and cheekpiece from an original Purdey rifle, using a piece of exceptionally fine Teyssier French walnut. The beginnings of this saga are told by Henry Blagden himself in his article, “The Smith Gun” of Autumn 1994 in THE DOUBLE GUN JOURNAL. The 29-1/2″ rifle barrels, with raised, flat, full length rib, fitted with one standing, four folding leaf express rear, and longitudinally dovetailed ivory bead with flip-up night bead front sights, is engraved “MICHAEL EHINGER STEDMAN, NORTH CAROLINA” at rear. 29″ Shotgun barrels match markings of the rifle bbls, except are fitted with concave game rib. Both bbl sets have their own ebony ramrod with brass head and tail with worm under cap, mounted in beaded pipes with sling eyes attached to central pipes. Beautifully filed and polished inset patent breeches have platinum lined touch holes, and wide and narrow inlaid platinum bands fore and aft. Beautifully made locks, correct copying Smith’s sculpted style, with forward tilted waterproof pans, and uniquely shaped roller frizzens, having rollers on springs. Locks are made with Smith’s style of attachment at front, and are fitted with uniquely shaped flat-faced serpentine cocks. Lockplates and cocks are beautifully engraved with shaded scrolled acanthus, “EHRINGER” is in front of cocks, and as noted before, the work of Linton McKenzie. Trigger plate and thimble have stylized pineapple finials. Trigger plate is signed “L. McKenzie”. Blued trigger guard with matching engraving on bow, has SN “992” at grip. Finely crafted and beautifully finished (David Trevellion’s mark “DT” is in bbl channel, and left lock mortise), darkly streaked, and stump figured European walnut stock measures 14-5/8″ over blued steel buttplate with long top tang, engraved “RIFLE.” “CHARGE 3-1/2 drms” “FFG” “445 gr CONICAL” “SHOTGUN.” “2-3/4 drms. FFG” “1 oz SHOT”. Stock features finely sculpted early style beaded and double shadow line right hand cheekpiece, mouse ear drop points, and perfectly executed 18 LPI flat top checkering with mullered borders at grip and forend. Bbls mount to stock with single captive side nail through oval silver escutcheons. Sling eye matching that on bbls is on toe line, and silver truncated rectangle engraved with initials “HHB” is at its traditional place at top of grip. 54 Caliber rifle bbls: Bore diameter: left-.545 groove diameter, right -.542 groove diameter. Drop at heel: Approx 2-1/8″, drop at comb: Approx 1-5/8″. Weight: 9 lbs. 8 oz. LOP: 14-5/8″. 16 ga. bbls: Bore diameter: left-.672, right -.672. Bore restrictions: left -.010, right -.000. Wall thickness at muzzles: left -.045, right -.045. Drop at heel: 2-1/4″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 7 lbs. 8 oz. LOP: 14-5/8″. Exceptionally fine, streaked mahogany. blind dovetailed, custom case with pivoting hook latches, inlet rounded brass corners, and inlet circular D-ring handle on lid, has central medallion engraved “HHB”. Case is lined with dark green baize with Michael Ehinger’s gold embossed black leather label on lid, and contains an array of finely made accessories, in many compartments. Traditional lift-out mahogany lock holders contain Sykes type shot and powder canisters, and various cleaning equipment and wads, in compartments underneath. Other accessories include beautifully made Davis type brass mold for conical bullet engraved with SN, Dixon and Son leather covered powder flask, small newly made leather covered priming flask, 3-pc ebony and brass cleaning rod, ebony and brass bow-tie turnscrews, black leather long shot flask with patented dipper spout, turned brass grease bottle, blued steel oil bottle, ebony cleaning brush, case hardened mainspring vise, ebony and brass bullet starter, steel wad punch engraved with SN, and various mops and brushes. A spare ramrod for each bbl set is in each compartment. PROVENANCE: Henry H. Blagden Estate Collection. Online portion of Shooting Sportsman’s Game and Gun Gazette, Sept 2004. Autumn 1994 copy of DGJ. CONDITION: Excellent, showing light wear to all finishes as would be expected from half a decade of normal light carrying and use. Brown of bbls slightly silvered above forend. Trigger guard is silvered at grip, and buttplate at heel. A few light marks are on stock. Case is excellent, with a few marks and stains on exterior. Interior is excellent, with a few minor rubs and compressions. Accessories are excellent. A truly exceptional multi-purpose flint set, virtually impossible to duplicate, and would likely be well over $100,000 to even try. 4-46044 MGM297 (40,000-60,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012

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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	1203	$43,125.00	SUPERB MICHAEL EHINGER FLINTLOCK DOUBLE RIFLE WITH CASE, EXTRA SHOTGUN BARRELS, AND ACCESSORIES. SN 992. Cal. 54 & 16 ga. As related in Sept. 2004 GAME AND GUN GAZETTE; this beautifully made set by renowned gunmaker, Michael Ehinger of Stedman, NC, who specializes in recreating early guns in “best” style; evolved from the original intention of the late Mr. Henry Blagden, to have a double flint shotgun made in the style of Samuel and Charles Smith of London. These fine gunmakers were known for their exquisitely sculpted, unique flint ignition system, of the highest quality. Mr. Ehinger borrowed an original Smith flint gun from famed engraver and gunmaker, Linton McKenzie, as a model. Mr. McKenzie also agreed to engrave this fine firearm. Before the project was finished, Mr. Blagden also had a pair of rifle bbls fitted. Although he used the shotgun bbls often, he found he had greater use for the rifle bbls at his “Oak Knoll Ranch”, and needed a different stock with cheekpiece fitted. For the traditional stock Mr. Blagden desired, he turned to well known ex-Purdey stocker, writer, and photographer, David Trevallion. Mr. Trevallion copied the style and cheekpiece from an original Purdey rifle, using a piece of exceptionally fine Teyssier French walnut. The beginnings of this saga are told by Henry Blagden himself in his article, “The Smith Gun” of Autumn 1994 in THE DOUBLE GUN JOURNAL. The 29-1/2″ rifle barrels, with raised, flat, full length rib, fitted with one standing, four folding leaf express rear, and longitudinally dovetailed ivory bead with flip-up night bead front sights, is engraved “MICHAEL EHINGER STEDMAN, NORTH CAROLINA” at rear. 29″ Shotgun barrels match markings of the rifle bbls, except are fitted with concave game rib. Both bbl sets have their own ebony ramrod with brass head and tail with worm under cap, mounted in beaded pipes with sling eyes attached to central pipes. Beautifully filed and polished inset patent breeches have platinum lined touch holes, and wide and narrow inlaid platinum bands fore and aft. Beautifully made locks, correct copying Smith’s sculpted style, with forward tilted waterproof pans, and uniquely shaped roller frizzens, having rollers on springs. Locks are made with Smith’s style of attachment at front, and are fitted with uniquely shaped flat-faced serpentine cocks. Lockplates and cocks are beautifully engraved with shaded scrolled acanthus, “EHRINGER” is in front of cocks, and as noted before, the work of Linton McKenzie. Trigger plate and thimble have stylized pineapple finials. Trigger plate is signed “L. McKenzie”. Blued trigger guard with matching engraving on bow, has SN “992” at grip. Finely crafted and beautifully finished (David Trevellion’s mark “DT” is in bbl channel, and left lock mortise), darkly streaked, and stump figured European walnut stock measures 14-5/8″ over blued steel buttplate with long top tang, engraved “RIFLE.” “CHARGE 3-1/2 drms” “FFG” “445 gr CONICAL” “SHOTGUN.” “2-3/4 drms. FFG” “1 oz SHOT”. Stock features finely sculpted early style beaded and double shadow line right hand cheekpiece, mouse ear drop points, and perfectly executed 18 LPI flat top checkering with mullered borders at grip and forend. Bbls mount to stock with single captive side nail through oval silver escutcheons. Sling eye matching that on bbls is on toe line, and silver truncated rectangle engraved with initials “HHB” is at its traditional place at top of grip. 54 Caliber rifle bbls: Bore diameter: left-.545 groove diameter, right -.542 groove diameter. Drop at heel: Approx 2-1/8″, drop at comb: Approx 1-5/8″. Weight: 9 lbs. 8 oz. LOP: 14-5/8″. 16 ga. bbls: Bore diameter: left-.672, right -.672. Bore restrictions: left -.010, right -.000. Wall thickness at muzzles: left -.045, right -.045. Drop at heel: 2-1/4″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 7 lbs. 8 oz. LOP: 14-5/8″. Exceptionally fine, streaked mahogany. blind dovetailed, custom case with pivoting hook latches, inlet rounded brass corners, and inlet circular D-ring handle on lid, has central medallion engraved “HHB”. Case is lined with dark green baize with Michael Ehinger’s gold embossed black leather label on lid, and contains an array of finely made accessories, in many compartments. Traditional lift-out mahogany lock holders contain Sykes type shot and powder canisters, and various cleaning equipment and wads, in compartments underneath. Other accessories include beautifully made Davis type brass mold for conical bullet engraved with SN, Dixon and Son leather covered powder flask, small newly made leather covered priming flask, 3-pc ebony and brass cleaning rod, ebony and brass bow-tie turnscrews, black leather long shot flask with patented dipper spout, turned brass grease bottle, blued steel oil bottle, ebony cleaning brush, case hardened mainspring vise, ebony and brass bullet starter, steel wad punch engraved with SN, and various mops and brushes. A spare ramrod for each bbl set is in each compartment. PROVENANCE: Henry H. Blagden Estate Collection. Online portion of Shooting Sportsman’s Game and Gun Gazette, Sept 2004. Autumn 1994 copy of DGJ. CONDITION: Excellent, showing light wear to all finishes as would be expected from half a decade of normal light carrying and use. Brown of bbls slightly silvered above forend. Trigger guard is silvered at grip, and buttplate at heel. A few light marks are on stock. Case is excellent, with a few marks and stains on exterior. Interior is excellent, with a few minor rubs and compressions. Accessories are excellent. A truly exceptional multi-purpose flint set, virtually impossible to duplicate, and would likely be well over $100,000 to even try. 4-46044 MGM297 (40,000-60,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012 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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