SMALL CALIBER FLINTLOCK BENCH GUN BY WILLIAM JOHNSON, LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA.

SMALL CALIBER FLINTLOCK BENCH GUN BY WILLIAM JOHNSON, LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA. Cal. 40. 36-1/2″ full oct rifled bbl marked “WPJ”. This is an over the chunk bench rest target rifle made specifically for sport shooting. The stock is hand striped to give the appearance of curly maple. The four piece brass engraved patchbox style is typical of the Lancaster made rifles. William Johnson worked before and 1838 and this rifle has a very late flint lock which is correct for the gun. The beveled sideplate has two lock screws and the stock is notched for the flint hammer to the rear of the lock. The flint plate is marked “Joseph C. Randall Warranted”. Joseph Randall was a Philadelphia lock maker from 1847 to 1861. The stock has a short 2″ flattened area to rear of the nosecap for use with a wooden block rest. CONDITION: The bbl is clean and rifled. There is a small filled in sight slot in the bbl behind the maker’s initials where a tube sight probably had been mounted at one time. The stock is clean, unrestored, and with no repairs and only normal expected dings and dents. There is a long crack under the bbl on the left hand side which is hard to notice but present. 4-32741(5,000-6,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007

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
	1589	$6,325.00	SMALL CALIBER FLINTLOCK BENCH GUN BY WILLIAM JOHNSON, LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA. Cal. 40. 36-1/2″ full oct rifled bbl marked “WPJ”. This is an over the chunk bench rest target rifle made specifically for sport shooting. The stock is hand striped to give the appearance of curly maple. The four piece brass engraved patchbox style is typical of the Lancaster made rifles. William Johnson worked before and 1838 and this rifle has a very late flint lock which is correct for the gun. The beveled sideplate has two lock screws and the stock is notched for the flint hammer to the rear of the lock. The flint plate is marked “Joseph C. Randall Warranted”. Joseph Randall was a Philadelphia lock maker from 1847 to 1861. The stock has a short 2″ flattened area to rear of the nosecap for use with a wooden block rest. CONDITION: The bbl is clean and rifled. There is a small filled in sight slot in the bbl behind the maker’s initials where a tube sight probably had been mounted at one time. The stock is clean, unrestored, and with no repairs and only normal expected dings and dents. There is a long crack under the bbl on the left hand side which is hard to notice but present. 4-32741(5,000-6,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007 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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