RELIEF CARVED FLINTLOCK KENTUCKY RIFLE.

RELIEF CARVED FLINTLOCK KENTUCKY RIFLE. Ca. 65 smooth bore buck and ball. 41-3/4″ long oct/rnd bbl. This rifle has a curly maple stock with very nice relief carving on the cheekpiece side behind the cheekpiece and on the wrist. It has a 4-pc engraved brass patchbox with a heartshaped piercing in the finial. A “Q” shaped finial is often used on rifles south and west of Lancaster. There are two nicely featured brass inlays forward of the lock one on each side of the stock. The relief carving is also present around the bbl tang. The cheekpiece inlay is a half-moon on its side and the patchbox door release is on the top of the buttplate. The triggerguard is narrow, also typical of those west of Lancaster, and the rifle has dbl set triggers. The English made flint lock is marked “Ketland”. Consignor states his belief is that this gun was made by Henry Gibbs of Lancaster. CONDITION: 30″ of forend has been replaced. Several areas where wood has been replaced forward of the lock under the forearm. The orig old flintlock is a replacement for this rifle and wood has been replaced in the lock panel to accept this lock. The bbl has been cut from the rear about 5″. 4-32746(5,000-7,000)

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
	1604	$5,750.00	RELIEF CARVED FLINTLOCK KENTUCKY RIFLE. Ca. 65 smooth bore buck and ball. 41-3/4″ long oct/rnd bbl. This rifle has a curly maple stock with very nice relief carving on the cheekpiece side behind the cheekpiece and on the wrist. It has a 4-pc engraved brass patchbox with a heartshaped piercing in the finial. A “Q” shaped finial is often used on rifles south and west of Lancaster. There are two nicely featured brass inlays forward of the lock one on each side of the stock. The relief carving is also present around the bbl tang. The cheekpiece inlay is a half-moon on its side and the patchbox door release is on the top of the buttplate. The triggerguard is narrow, also typical of those west of Lancaster, and the rifle has dbl set triggers. The English made flint lock is marked “Ketland”. Consignor states his belief is that this gun was made by Henry Gibbs of Lancaster. CONDITION: 30″ of forend has been replaced. Several areas where wood has been replaced forward of the lock under the forearm. The orig old flintlock is a replacement for this rifle and wood has been replaced in the lock panel to accept this lock. The bbl has been cut from the rear about 5″. 4-32746(5,000-7,000) 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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