Revised: 10/19/2007
(Additional Information)Please note that there is a crack or repair, starting at the left side of the breech area and running through the screw and into the trigger guard and reappearing to the right of the trigger guard, under the lockplate. Also, please note that the frisson screw head is missing.
OUTSTANDING HIGH GRADE NEW ENGLAND HALF STOCK RIFLE. Cal. 45. Half stock New England Kentucky style rifle with 40″ full rifled oct bbl with clean bore & good rifling, 4-pc highly engraved patchbox with horse’s head finial and button release on top of buttplate, triggerguard finial is typical of New England style triggerguards, 6-1/4″ long nicely engraved toeplate. One lock bolt screw. Profusely inlet with silver wire inlay behind the tang, top of comb, cheek piece, and side panel with 8 silver inlays, 4 of which surround each of two bbl wedges. The cheekpiece inlay work is particularly ornate with a large silver engraved inlay surrounded by profuse wire inlay work. The entire design is of extremely high quality. The striking curly maple stock is solid throughout with only minor blemishes. CONDITION: Excellent throughout. Stock has good color throughout. Silver wire inlay appears to be present and undisturbed. Some dings from normal wear on the patchbox. 4-31113 RG1 (7,500-12,500)
Auction:
Firearms - Fall 2007
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