RELIEF CARVED CURLY MAPLE FLINTLOCK RIFLE ATTRIBUTED TO READING GUNSMITH WOLFGANG HAGA.

SN NSN. 43-1/4″ full oct unsigned .530 bore bbl with 5 shallow square rifling grooves, held to stock with 4 bbl wedges. Overall 59″, butt is 4-3/8″ x 2″. Bbl is signed “IG” in a small square die stamp at same place on bbl as John Bonewitz signed his rifles “IB” and Andrew Figthorn signed his “AF”. This may be a mark of an unknown maker from this school or the man who made bbl. Nicely figured curly maple stock is relief carved to rear and forward of cheekpiece, around bbl tang and around rear ramrod entrance pipe. 4-pc Reading style patchbox is not engraved and heavy brass beveled sideplate is recessed at front screw, characteristic of Reading area rifles. Toeplate design is indicative of Haga’s style with its similarity to patchbox head. Relief carving on butt is very similar to that of rifle no.75 on p. 202 Kindig’s Thoughts on the Kentucky Rifle in it’s Golden Age which he attributed to Haga, but this rifle appears to be of earlier manufacture. Hand forged lock is unsigned. Of the four orig masters of Womeldsdorf-Reading School (Bonewitz, Reedy, Figthorn and Haga) all can be identified by existing signed examples with the exception of Haga. For this reason early guns of this school that cannot be identified by maker are generally attributed to Haga. Haga is listed as a gunsmith in Reading tax records beginning in 1767 and his will was probated in 1796 at which time he was referred to as a gunsmith. This gun is pictured on p. 40 of The Kentucky Rifle, a True American Herritage published by the Kentucky Rifle Association while it was in the Alfred Clegg Collection. PROVENANCE: Former collection of Ron Gable. Former collection of Alfred Clegg. Collection of Dr. Douglas Sirkin. CONDITION: Stock and finish are in fine orig condition throughout. Shrinkage and stress cracks under patchbox, and one on right hand side through third bbl wedge, none of which detract from the quality or appearance of this rifle. 4-50031 RG9 (12,000-20,000) – Lot 1492

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Auction: Firearms - March 2015

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
	1492	$13,800.00	RELIEF CARVED CURLY MAPLE FLINTLOCK RIFLE ATTRIBUTED TO READING GUNSMITH WOLFGANG HAGA. SN NSN. 43-1/4″ full oct unsigned .530 bore bbl with 5 shallow square rifling grooves, held to stock with 4 bbl wedges. Overall 59″, butt is 4-3/8″ x 2″. Bbl is signed “IG” in a small square die stamp at same place on bbl as John Bonewitz signed his rifles “IB” and Andrew Figthorn signed his “AF”. This may be a mark of an unknown maker from this school or the man who made bbl. Nicely figured curly maple stock is relief carved to rear and forward of cheekpiece, around bbl tang and around rear ramrod entrance pipe. 4-pc Reading style patchbox is not engraved and heavy brass beveled sideplate is recessed at front screw, characteristic of Reading area rifles. Toeplate design is indicative of Haga’s style with its similarity to patchbox head. Relief carving on butt is very similar to that of rifle no.75 on p. 202 Kindig’s Thoughts on the Kentucky Rifle in it’s Golden Age which he attributed to Haga, but this rifle appears to be of earlier manufacture. Hand forged lock is unsigned. Of the four orig masters of Womeldsdorf-Reading School (Bonewitz, Reedy, Figthorn and Haga) all can be identified by existing signed examples with the exception of Haga. For this reason early guns of this school that cannot be identified by maker are generally attributed to Haga. Haga is listed as a gunsmith in Reading tax records beginning in 1767 and his will was probated in 1796 at which time he was referred to as a gunsmith. This gun is pictured on p. 40 of The Kentucky Rifle, a True American Herritage published by the Kentucky Rifle Association while it was in the Alfred Clegg Collection. PROVENANCE: Former collection of Ron Gable. Former collection of Alfred Clegg. Collection of Dr. Douglas Sirkin. CONDITION: Stock and finish are in fine orig condition throughout. Shrinkage and stress cracks under patchbox, and one on right hand side through third bbl wedge, none of which detract from the quality or appearance of this rifle. 4-50031 RG9 (12,000-20,000) – Lot 1492 Click here to view provenance Auction: Firearms - March 2015 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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RELIEF CARVED CURLY MAPLE FLINTLOCK RIFLE ATTRIBUTED TO READING GUNSMITH WOLFGANG HAGA.