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HIGHLY INLAID CURLY MAPLE BEDFORD COUNTY JACOB STOUDENOUR (ATT) FLINTLOCK KENTUCKY RIFLE.

NSN. Cal. .50. Overall 61″. Buttplate 4-3/8″ x 1-1/4″. 45-1/4″ full oct unmarked rifled bbl. This curly maple stocked rifle has 31 silver inlays and engraved forepiece brass patchbox with a Q type finial. 9″ brass toeplate. 9″ brass engraved saddle plate running from trigger guard to rear ramrod pipe. The Bedford style lock is flint. The oval silver wrist inlay is engraved with a capital “SH”. Jacob Stoudenour (1795-1863) was a major gunsmith in Bedford County, Pennsylvania. Jacob died January 27, 1863 having been a very prolific Bedford County maker. A significant number of his guns were originally flint. CONDITION: Many parts of this rifle appear to be new replacements. The majority of the silver inlays have either been reset or replaced. The bbl tang is a new replacement but there is evidence of orig tang having extended another 1″ back over the wrist, suggesting the bbl may be a replacement. The flint lock also appears to be a replacement. Mechanics are functional. Overall condition is good as restored. 52996-1 (6,000-9,000) – Lot 1386

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Auction: Firearms - Spring 2018

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