BEDFORD COUNTY FLINTLOCK STOUDENOUR RIFLE.

BEDFORD COUNTY FLINTLOCK STOUDENOUR RIFLE. This rifle is attributed to the gunsmith Jacob Stoudenour (1795 – 1863) who was a major gunsmith of Bedford County PA. A significant number of Jacob’s runs were originally flint. This rifle has a curly maple stock and a 45-1/4” full oct unsigned .50 cal rifled bbl. The rifle has a 9” toe plate with two piercings and a very decorative 9” saddle-plate. The rifle features twenty-seven silver inlays and a brass side plate with two piercings. The brass four piece engraved patch box has five piercings each of which contains a silver inlay. The patch box, saddle plate, side plate design and some of the inlays are similar to the Stoudenour rifle pictured on page 132 of Whisker’s “Gunsmiths of Bedford, Somerset and Fulton Counties”. CONDITION: The lock has been properly re-converted to flint. There are some loose inlay tacks, but the rifle appears to be in orig unrestored condition. 4-46625 RGG20 (20,000-30,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2012

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
	2246	$14,375.00	BEDFORD COUNTY FLINTLOCK STOUDENOUR RIFLE. This rifle is attributed to the gunsmith Jacob Stoudenour (1795 – 1863) who was a major gunsmith of Bedford County PA. A significant number of Jacob’s runs were originally flint. This rifle has a curly maple stock and a 45-1/4” full oct unsigned .50 cal rifled bbl. The rifle has a 9” toe plate with two piercings and a very decorative 9” saddle-plate. The rifle features twenty-seven silver inlays and a brass side plate with two piercings. The brass four piece engraved patch box has five piercings each of which contains a silver inlay. The patch box, saddle plate, side plate design and some of the inlays are similar to the Stoudenour rifle pictured on page 132 of Whisker’s “Gunsmiths of Bedford, Somerset and Fulton Counties”. CONDITION: The lock has been properly re-converted to flint. There are some loose inlay tacks, but the rifle appears to be in orig unrestored condition. 4-46625 RGG20 (20,000-30,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2012 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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