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3301
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$5,175.00 |
FINE RELIEF CARVED “READING, PA” FLINTLOCK KENTUCKY RIFLE, CIRCA 1800.NSN. Cal. 40. 59-1/2″ overall, 44″ oct bbl with smooth bore, relief carved on buttstock rear of tang and bottom of gun rear of ramrod thimble. The fishtail finial and 4-pc patchbox is reminiscent of several known Reading-Womelsdorf, PA makers. The relief carving on rear of cheekpiece is quite similar to one attributed gun of Wolfgang Haga, pg 202 Thoughts on the Kentucky Rifle In It’s Golden Age, Kindig, 1955. PROVENANCE: Outstanding estate collection of Confederate and historical arms of Morris Racker. CONDITION: Very good as restored. Gun has been professionally refinished, iron now has dark plum patina overall. Lock and side plate appear orig. The lock components probably are added and probably reconverted. Several stock repairs are noted at wrist and around lock. Stock is refinished and re-varnished. Brass mountings are cleaned with a couple of bends in patchbox and is a light mustard patina. Gun is unmarked with exception of “KETLAND / & CO” lockplate. Mechanically functional with clean smooth bore. 51958-31 JS (2,000-3,000) – Lot 3301 |
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3302
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$1,035.00 |
CURLY MAPLE PERCUSSION KENTUCKY RIFLE SIGNED BY M.A. FILMAN IN MILTON PA.NSN. Cal. 36. Overall 60-1/4″. Buttplate 4-1/4″ x 1″. 4-3/8″ full oct rifled bbl signed “M.A. Filman”. Filman worked in the upper Susquehanna school of gunsmithing in Milton, PA from 1820-1861. The cheekpiece on this gun is winged style which is popular in New York state. The gun has dbl set triggers. CONDITION: Poor. There is a large chunk of wood missing on comb forward of buttplate. The percussion lock is a replacement and the lock screw and tear shaped sideplate are missing. There is wood missing forward of the lock and along the first 14″ of bbl on both sides. The bbl has been cut from the rear about 2-1/2″. Mechanics need attention. 51873-24 RGG (1,000-2,000) – Lot 3302 |
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3303
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$575.00 |
EXTREMELY LONG BARRELED FLINTLOCK SHIMMEL (PO BOY) SOUTHERN LONG RIFLE.NSN. Cal. 36. Overall 66″. Buttplate 3-3/4″ x 1″. 49-3/4″ full oct unsigned bbl. This is a full stock curly maple Shimmel (Po Boy or Poor Boy) long rifle. These rifles were basically low cost unembellished guns purchased simply for use around the farm. This rifle has no sideplate and no ramrod pipe with an iron trigger guard. The rifle does have a nosecap and buttplate often absent from many of these rifles. The flint lock is an English TOWER lock engraved with English crown and is not orig to the gun. The touch hole in the bbl is missing. CONDITION: Gun is considered in fair condition due to its replaced lock. The forward lock screw is missing. There are slivers on the left and right hand side of forestock along the bbl, 5″ on the right and 4″ on left. This is a very pleasing rifle with its extra long bbl. Lock is in good working order. Mechanics are functional. 51873-23 RGG (1,000-2,000) – Lot 3303 |
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3304
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$690.00 |
FULL-STOCK KENTUCKY-STYLE FOWLER.NSN. Cal. 65. 57″ overall, 41-3/4″ bbl. Unmarked with relief carving and wood patchbox cover, brass engraved European mounts, no discernible markings. CONDITION: Good to very good as restocked. Iron has pitted brown patina. Mechanics fine, though frizzen spring is weak. Brass has been cleaned with light mustard patina. 52594-57 JS (600-800) – Lot 3304 |
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3305
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$1,437.50 |
HIGHLY INLAID PERCUSSION KENTUCKY RIFLE SIGNED BY GEORGE K FLECK, BARRVILLE PA.NSN. Cal. 45. Overall 55-1/2″. 3-1/4″ x 3/4″. 40-1/2″ full oct rifled bbl signed in script “G.K. Fleck”. This curly maple stocked gun has ten silver inlays. The 4-pc patchbox has an engraved door and side panels. The percussion lock is bright and the gun has dbl set triggers. There is a 4″ brass saddle plate and 4-1/2″ brass 1-screw sideplate. George Fleck was active from 1840-1877 and also worked in Mt. Union, PA. CONDITION: Fair condition. 4″ of wood has been replaced around the bbl tang with 1-1/4″ replaced forward of lock. 5-3/4″ x 3/8″ wood sliver replaced at muzzle on left hand side. Mechanics need attention. Lock is not working and patchbox release needs adjustment. 52367-4 (2,500-3,500) – Lot 3305 |
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3306
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$2,587.50 |
PERCUSSION RIFLE MADE BY ZACHARIAH ALBRIGHT IN CENTRE COUNTY PA CIRCA 1850.NSN. Cal. 45. Overall 56-1/2″. Buttplate 3-3/4″ x 1″. 41-1/4″ full oct rifled bbl signed “ZA” by Zachariah Albright. The maple stock is fitted with a 4-pc brass engraved patchbox with eight piercings. The patchbox door is nicely engraved with a bird and shield. Rifle has a 5″ brass saddle plate. There is silver half moon inlay on cheekpiece and gun has a percussion Ashmore warranted lock. Jacob Albright lived in Penns Valley in Haines township, Centre county Pennsylvania where he died in 1840. Jacob Albright had many children including Zachariah and David Albright, both gunsmiths. This rifle has a ZA engraved in graceful script on the bbl. CONDITION: Rifle is in fine condition. Mechanics are functional. Lock and dbl set triggers are in good working order. Gun has normal expected dings and bruises. 52367-1 RGG (2,500-3,500) – Lot 3306 |
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3307
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$575.00 |
LOT OF THREE 19TH CENTURY PERCUSSION LONG ARMS.SN NSN/NSN/NSN. Cal. 42. 1) Full stock Kentucky rifle with striped maple stock. 52″ overall, 36″ oct bbl. Brass mounted. 2) 10 ga. William Greener dbl-bbl shotgun marked on rib “WILLIAM GREENER, MAKER, LONDON, LAMINATED STEEL, “INDESTRUCTIBLE BY GUN POWDER”. 3) 16 ga. Unmarked, European iron mounted, side by side shot gun, 32″ bbls, 48″ overall. CONDITION: 1) Good overall, set triggers. Appears complete and orig. Stock has several hairlines and inset repairs. Mechanics need attention, with pitted bore. 2) Good to very good overall. Mottled grey patina. Appears orig and complete. Mechanics fine with smooth pitted bores. 3) Fair to good overall. Metal has dark patina. Stock has repaired break below lock. One hammer has welded repair, missing ramrod. Mechanics need attention, pitted bores. 51873-25 JS (1,000-1,500) – Lot 3307 |
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3308
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$3,450.00 |
CONTEMPORARY CURLY MAPLE RELIEF CARVED VIRGINIA SCHOOL RIFLE MADE BY BRIAN LAMASTER.NSN. Cal. 50. Overall 63-1/4″. Buttplate 4-1/2″ x 1-3/4″. 47-3/8″ full oct rifled bbl signed “Brian LaMaster”. Nicely figured curly maple left-handed Virginia style rifle with relief carving forward and rear of cheekpiece, behind bbl tang, forward of patchbox and at rear ramrod pipe. Silver engraved 8-pointed star on cheek surrounded by silver wire inlay and a nicely figured silver pick holder under the cheekpiece. Bbl is pinned to stock and rear pins are surrounded by nicely engraved 2-3/4″ silver inlays. 4-pc brass patchbox is nicely engraved with one piercing and has a typical 4-petal flower on the finial. The oval silver wrist inlay is marked “R & R”. Brass buttplate and brass sideplate are nicely engraved. The rifle has a nicely figured and engraved 7″ brass toeplate. Brian LaMaster, a West Virginia gunsmith, is a recognized builder and restorer of Kentucky rifles. Brian served as past president of the national Kentucky Rifle Association. PROVENANCE: The collection of Robert Roughton. CONDITION: Extremely fine condition, as new. Mechanics are crisp. 52332-138 RGG (2,500-5,500) – Lot 3308 |
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3309
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$920.00 |
VERY FINE CONTEMPORARY SIDE BY SIDE BUCK AND BALL FLINTLOCK SIGNED “D. LAMOTTE”.NSN. Cal. .50. 49-1/2″ overall, 35″ heavy oct bbls, one rifled; one smooth, weighing in at a whopping 14-1/2lbs. German silver mounted with incised carving. Patchbox finial terminates as spread-wing eagle and another eagle is inset in cheekpiece, stocked in a fine piece of tiger striped maple. CONDITION: Very fine plus overall. Gun appears to have seen very little use with crisp mechanics and bright shiny bores. Bbls retain most of their thin rust brown finish. Stock and mountings sound and well fit. 51873-26 JS (750-1,500) – Lot 3309 |
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3310
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$2,300.00 |
CONTEMPORARY RIFLE WITH NICELY FIGURED WALNUT RELIEF CARVED STOCK MADE BY DON MACH IN 1992.NSN. Cal. 50. Overall 58-1/4″. Buttplate 5″ x 2″. 47-1/4″ full oct rifled bbl with bright finish, signed “D. Mach 1992”. This rifle has a sliding wood patchbox cover and its fine walnut stock is nicely carved forward and rear of cheekplace, around bbl tang and around rear ramrod pipe. The flint lock is finished bright and is nicely engraved. The brass trigger guard, rear ramrod pipe and sideplate are nicely engraved.Don Mach is a relatively unknown builder of contemporary rifles since the 1970’s. PROVENANCE: The collection of Robert Roughton. CONDITION: Extremely fine condition, as new. Mechanics are crisp. 52332-139 RGG (2,500-5,500) – Lot 3310 |
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3311
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$2,012.50 |
CONTEMPORARY CURLY MAPLE STOCKED AND RELIEF CARVED RIFLE WITH SIDE OPENING PATCHBOX BY EARL LANNING. NSN. Cal. 56. Overall 58″. Buttplate 5″ x 2″. 42-3/4″ full oct rifled bbl signed “E. Lanning”. This exceptional rifle has very nice C-scroll relief carving forward and rear of cheekpiece, as well as forward of patchbox. Relief carving at bbl tang and rear ramrod entrance pipe is bold and well defined. The elaborate 2-pc patchbox is engraved with a side opening door hinged at bottom. Earl Lanning is a recognized gunsmith from Haywood County, North Carolina, who has been called by the Contemporary Long Rifle Association, “truly one of the founding fathers of this whole contemporary movement, the revival of the American flintlock rifle”. Earl still builds and hunts with his long rifles and once in a while sells one. This rifle was originally made for George Shumway in 1969. |
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3312
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$2,300.00 |
CONTEMPORARY COPY OF EARL LANNING’S FAMOUS “GENESIS” RIFLE MADE BY ED WHITE.NSN. Cal. 50. Overall 57″. Buttplate 5-1/2″ x 2″. 41-3/4″ bbl. This contemporary rifle, made by Ed White, is a wonderful copy of Earl Lanning’s famous “Genesis” Rifle. Earl Lanning is one of the more famous early makers of contemporary rifles and his so-called “Genesis” rifle was built in 1962 and featured in William Buckley’s Recreating the American Long Rifle, published in 1966. The dark stained maple stock is heavily relief carved forward and to the rear of cheekpiece. The rifle has a wooden patchbox cover and has relief carving at the wrist. There is heavy relief carving at rear ramrod pipe and nice carved paneling the full length of forend. This rifle was started by Ed White in El Dorado, Illinois, who then died. It was completed by Tom Dawson, Indiana, in the 1970’s. The bbl of this rifle is signed “Ed White” in script in silver inlay into top flat. PROVENANCE: The collection of Robert Roughton. CONDITION: Extremely fine condition, as new. Mechanics are crisp. 52332-143 RGG (2,500-5,500) – Lot 3312 |
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3313
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$3,680.00 |
CONTEMPORARY COPY OF A SIMON LAUCK VIRGINIA RIFLE MADE BY PETER A ALEXANDER.NSN. Cal. 50. Overall 60″. Buttplate 5″ x 2″. 44-1/4″ full oct rifled bbl, signed “S. Lauck” in a silver inlay on top flat. This is a faithful copy of a Simon Lauck Winchester VA 18th century rifle. Stock is relief and incise carved forward and rear of cheekpiece, around bbl tang and incise carved forward of patchbox and along the forestop. Forepiece engraved patchbox has nine piercings and 3-1/4″ brass engraved inaly with one piercing forward of top flange of buttplate. Rifle has five silver inlays, a 9″ brass toeplate and brass engraved trigger guard. Right hand side flat of bbl engraved “Peter A Alexander me fecit” and left hand flat signed “Anno 2012” in mirror image. Peter Alexander is a recognized contemporary gunmaker living in Canada. Many people believe contemporary makers should mark their guns so history will not confuse these guns as originals. Peter marked this gun with his name and “me fecit” loosely translated as “made by me”. People would also like to know when contemporary guns were made, so Peter added the date with “anno 2012” as a mirror image. PROVENANCE: The collection of Robert Roughton. CONDITION: Extremely fine as new. Mechanics are crisp. 52332-142 RGG (2,500-5,500) – Lot 3313 |
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3314
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$3,450.00 |
CONTEMPORARY COPY OF A FINE EARLY RELIEF AND INCISED CARVED FLINTLOCK KENTUCKY RIFLE BY MARVIN KEMPER.NSN. Cal. 50. Overall 60″. Buttplate 5″ x 2″. 44-1/4″ full oct rifled bbl signed with “M.Kemper”. This rifle stock is attractive curly maple with tight curls and is relief carved forward and rear of cheekpiece, around bbl tang, forward of patchbox and around the rear ramrod pipe. Lancaster style 4-pc brass patchbox with daisy head finial is nicely engraved but the heavy beveled brass sideplate is not engraved. Marvin Kemper is a full-time gunmaker from Wadesville, Indiana, who made his first Kentucky rifle in 1972 and has been making them ever since. PROVENANCE: The collection of Robert Roughton. CONDITION: Extremely fine condition, as new. Mechanics are crisp. 52332-144 RGG (2,500-5,500) – Lot 3314 |
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3315
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$2,875.00 |
CONTEMPORARY HEAVILY RELIEF CARVED CURLY MAPLE RIFLE WITH WOODEN PATCHBOX SIGNED “L. MROCK 1978”.NSN. Cal. .56. Overall 59″. Buttplate 4-3/4″ x 2-1/8″. 44″ full oct rifled bbl signed “L. Mrock 1978”. Dark stained curly maple stock with very heavy butt and relief carved sliding wooden patchbox. Relief carving at bbl tang, rear ramrod pipe and forward and rear of cheekpiece is crisp, very heavy and distinct. The cheekpiece 8-pointed star is relief bone. Larry Mrock is a full time contemporary gunsmith from Orchard Lake, Michigan. He began gunsmithing in the early 1960’s. Larry’s work indicates a mixed selection of details derived from various early styles, blended into one rifle that fits within the tradition of the school from which the details were taken. PROVENANCE: The collection of Robert Roughton. CONDITION: Extremely fine condition. Mechanics are fine. Good bore. 52332-135 RGG (2,500-5,500) – Lot 3315 |
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3316
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$5,175.00 |
EXTREMELY FINE CONTEMPORARY COPY OF A VIRGINIA RIFLE MADE BY MICHAEL McHUGH.NSN. Cal. 50. Overall 60″. Buttplate 4-1/2″ x 1-3/4″. 44″ full oct rifled bbl signed in script “Michael McHugh”. Nicely figured curly maple relief carved stock. 4-pc finely engraved brass patchbox with 5 piercings. Stock is profusely relief carved forward and rear of cheekpiece with a large silver star surrounded by silver wire inlay on the cheekpiece. The rifle is nicely relief carved with some silver wire inlay surrounding bbl tang and a round silver inlay engraved with “R” on top of wrist. The stock is nicely relief carved at rear ramrod entrance pipe with silver wire inlay matching the design used behind the bbl tang. Forestock is nicely paneled and the rear bbl wedge is surrounded on each side by Virginia acorn design inlays. The 5-3/8″ brass toeplate is nicely engraved. Michael McHugh rifles can be seen at most recognized contemporary rifle shows. PROVENANCE: The collection of Robert Roughton. CONDITION: Extremely fine as new. Mechanics are crisp. 52332-140 RGG (2,500-5,500) – Lot 3316 |
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3317
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$2,300.00 |
CONTEMPORARY WONDERFULLY RELIEF CARVED LEHIGH COUNTY STYLE FOWLER WITH INDIAN HEAD BY MARK WHELAND.NSN. Cal. .20ga. Overall 57″. Buttplate 4-3/8″ x 1-3/4″. 41″ oct to rnd smooth bore bbl signed “M. Wheland”. This gun is a faithful reproduction of a high grade Lehigh County PA relief carved curly maple Fowler complete with characteristic relief carving forward and rear of cheekpiece and at the bbl tang. The Lehigh County indian head is relief carved just forward of trigger guard. Heavy beveled arrowback brass sideplate and heavy beveled engraved trigger guard with arrows forward and rear. Mark Wheland lives and works in central Pennsylvania, where he began to build his rifles in 1992. In 1999, he apprenticed to Allen Martin. His rifles have been seen in Muzzleloader magazine, Westsylvania magazine, and on the cover of Muzzle Blasts magazine. Mark Wheland’s rifles are in high demand for their outstanding quality. Mark has become one of our country’s most celebrated builders. PROVENANCE: The collection of Robert Roughton. CONDITION: Extremely fine condition, as new. Mechanics are fine. Good bore. 52332-136 RGG (2,500-5,500) – Lot 3317 |
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3318
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$5,175.00 |
FINE CONTEMPORARY RELIEF CARVED VIRGINIA RIFLE BY MASTER PENNSYLVANIA GUNSMITH MARK WHELAND.NSN. Cal. 58. Overall 59″ .Buttplate 4-1/2″ x 2″. 43-3/4″ full oct rifled bbl marked “Sevensburg”. This is an extremely fine contemporary copy of a fine relief carved and engraved Virginia rifle made by contemporary artist Mark Wheland. The stock is nicely figured curly maple and the forepiece brass patchbox is nicely engraved. The handmade German lock is marked “M WHELAND” and the gun is profusely relief carved to rear of cheekpiece, forward of cheekpiece, and around the ramrod entrance pipe. The brass sideplate and buttplate are also nicely engraved. Mark Wheland’s rifles are in high demand for their outstanding quality. Mark began building muzzle loading rifles in central PA in 1992 and has become one of our country’s most celebrated builders. PROVENANCE: The collection of Robert Roughton. CONDITION: Extremely fine condition, as new. Mechanics are crisp. 52332-141 RGG (2,500-5,500) – Lot 3318 |
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3319
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$1,150.00 |
GROUP OF THREE CONTEMPORARY FLINTLOCK KENTUCKY RIFLES.NSN. 1) Cal. 34. Left handed boy’s rifle with brass patchbox with 1965 presentation from father to son “Old Flincher”. 43″ overall with 30″ octagonal bbl. 2) Cal. 46. 46″ overall with 30-1/2″ 3-stage bbl. London proofs, engraved brass mountings. 3) Cal. 68. 33″ overall. Brass, silver and ivory mounted coach gun made in the style of mid-18th century. Wooden patchbox. Lock signed “C DREWS”. Front sight is large silver mask where nose is the blade. Octagonal to round slightly swamped bbl. 68 calibered rifled bore. Guns are accompanied by a leather hunting bag with strap and attached horn with repairs. PROVENANCE: Outstanding estate collection of Confederate and historical arms of Morris Racker. CONDITION: 1) Very good overall. 2) Very good. Functional with crisp rifle bore. 3) Very good to fine overall. Functional with crisp, fine bore. Special Note: This item(s) contains plant or animal properties that may be covered by the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Please read the Conditions of Sale, section 15, for more information regarding the Endangered Species Act, and your responsibilities as a buyer. 51958-23 JS (4,000-6,000) ESA – Lot 3319 |
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3321
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$0.00 |
RARE 39″ VARIATION OF 2ND MODEL VIRGINIA MANUFACTORY RIFLE.NSN. Cal. 71. Giles Cromwell in his 1975 text The Virginia Manufactory of Arms states the 2nd Model Virginia Manufactory musket was made in varying lengths of approx. 36″, 39″ & 42″. This example, which appears unaltered, measures 38-7/8″ with matching assembly number “22” on bbl, bands, buttplate, stock, sling swivels pedestal and lock escutcheon, though top-mounted bayonet lug is numbered “12” which is explained as correct in a letter from Giles Cromwell to Mr. Donaldson which accompanies (and should be read). PROVENANCE: The Confederate and Civil War estate collection of Fred Donaldson. CONDITION: Good to very good. Iron overall has iron patina with pitting, especially at breech and buttplate. Lock markings are mostly discernible though “MANUFACTORY” is lightly struck. Gun was not dis-assembled to examine, but is most likely a re-conversion or at least some lock components have been changed as vent does not line up properly with pan. One lock screw also appears to be an old replacement. Stock appears sound and solid with no noticeable restoration and several hairlines and hand worn patina. Mechanically sound with clear smooth bore. 52438-33 JS (4,000-5,000) – Lot 3321 Click here to view provenance |
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3322
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$2,875.00 |
RARE 1812 DATED 2ND MODEL VIRGINIA MANUFACTORY MUSKET.NSN. Cal. 71. 42″ rnd bbl marked “54 VA REGT NORFOLK BOROUGH”. Tang is marked “500” with “W” in raised cartouche and “P” on left side of breech. Lock is well marked “VIRGINIA MANUFACTORY” and “RICHMOND /1812” at tail. Matching date is found on front band. PROVENANCE: The collection of Robert Roughton. CONDITION: Good to very good as cleaned and refinished. Markings all discernible. Stock has several repairs, sanded and re-finished. Lock escutcheon screws and hammer screw are replaced, missing sling swivels. Mechanically functional with smooth clear bore. 52332-111 JS (3,500-5,500) – Lot 3322 |
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3323
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$4,887.50 |
RARE 1809 DATED 1ST MODEL VIRGINIA MANUFACTORY MUSKET.NSN. Cal. 71. Standard configuration with 42″ bbl, matching assembly number “10” found on most parts. This gun closely follows the US Model 1795 with large serpentine cock and excellent Virginia Manufactory marks. These guns are very difficult to find in orig flint configuration and this is a solid example. PROVENANCE: The collection of Robert Roughton. CONDITION: Very good overall. Gun appears orig, complete, with mostly discernible markings as can be seen in photos. Stock is refinished with a couple of discernible crack repairs. But all in all, a very aesthetically pleasing gun with dark, undisturbed metal patina. Mechanically sound with smooth clear bore. 52332-119 JS (3,000-5,000) – Lot 3323 |
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3324
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$1,725.00 |
RARE VIRGINIA MANUFACTORY 1811 DATED TRANSITIONAL FLINTLOCK MUSKET.NSN. Cal. 71. 44″ rnd bbl. This musket when originally found, had been converted to percussion and has been professionally re-converted back to flint where parts match gun quite nicely for color. Other than the re-conversion, gun appears complete and orig with matching secondary numbers found on most parts. PROVENANCE: Giles Cromwell Collection; Illustrated in “American Society of Arms Collectors” Bulletin, #52, pg 34; Ben Michel Collection; James D. Julia Auctions, Lot 1064, October 8, 2007; The collection of Robert Roughton. CONDITION: Very good overall. Gun appears orig and complete with exception of re-conversion parts utilized on lock and where bbl had percussion cone removed and welded. As noted, all assembly numbers appear to match. Lock markings are discernible, but weak forward of hammer, however, lock date is crisp and a matching date is found on top band. Stock is sound and solid with minor reductions and cosmetic blemishes. Mechanically functional with smooth pitted bore. 52332-130 JS (3,000-4,000) – Lot 3324 |
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3325
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$3,450.00 |
1804 DATED 1ST MODEL VIRGINIA MANUFACTORY FLINTLOCK MUSKET, REGIMENTALLY MARKED.NSN. Cal. 70. 44″ rnd bbl marked on top “105. VA REG BROOKE”. Early large goose-neck cock with discernible lock marks. PROVENANCE: The collection of Robert Roughton. CONDITION: Good to very good overall. Metal is overall brown/grey with pitting. Lock and bbl markings are discernible, but with weak areas as can be seen in photos. Middle band is not numbered and appears added. Front strapping band has matching secondary number to rear band. Stock is sound with several hairlines and cosmetic blemishes. Mechanically functional with clean smooth bore. 52332-122 JS (3,000-4,000) – Lot 3325 |
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3326
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$2,300.00 |
RARE 1804 DATED 1ST MODEL VIRGINIA MANUFACTORY MUSKET.NSN. Cal. 69. 44″ rnd bbl marked “NORFOLK COUNTY”. Braised breech and bolster conversion to percussion stamped “W”. Lock has standard Virginia Manufactory markings and dated on tail of lock “RICHMOND/1804”. PROVENANCE: The collection of Robert Roughton. CONDITION: Good overall. Stock has been spliced under rear band utilizing orig Virginia Manufactory front bands with assembly numbers “44” and “10”. Assembly number on rest of gun is “4”. Metal has an overall grey/brown patina. Lock markings forward of lock weak but partially discernible as can be seen in photos. Rear of lock are very good. Mechanically sound with clean smooth bore. 52332-121 JS (2,000-3,000) – Lot 3326 |
