HERSHEL HOUSE CONTEMPORARY PRE-REVOLUTIONARY STYLE LONG RIFLE.

HERSHEL HOUSE CONTEMPORARY PRE-REVOLUTIONARY STYLE LONG RIFLE. SN NSN. Cal. 56. Patterned after the early southern Appalachian rifles, the building of which Mr. House has become justly famous, this particular rifle has 41-3/4″ slightly swamped octagon bbl fitted with blade front and U-notch semi-buck horn rear sights. Top flat between sight and breech is engraved “H * House” in his well-known signature. Re-worked Siler type lock with faceted removable pan and bridled friction frizzen, has file decorated spring with acorn finial. Lockplate is plain with long tail, and mounts flat wide cock. Nicely fiddle figured, considerably darkened, full length maple stock mounts to bbl with four plain pins. All furniture is of iron, hand-forged by Mr. House. Ramrod pipes are octagonal with turned ends, and hold plain hickory ramrod. Trigger guard with elongated bow, has single spur at grip. Sideplate with long tail is stamped with “H” cartouche. Wide butt with iron plate has iron rectangular patchbox on left side. Release button is at top of butt. Patchbox is flanked by cyma curved plates and has simple fleur-de-lis finial. Stock is nicely semi-relief carved, with scroll flanking right hand cheekpiece, with 3 staple provision for pricker underneath. There are nicely shaped ovoid drop points at lock and sideplate. Ramrod channel is nicely grooved. Although essentially as new, this rifle has been given an extensive and sympathetic aging closely approximating wear and patina of over 200 years. This is another specialty of Mr. House. CONDITION: Excellent, showing little use, being fired possibly 20 or 30 times. Bore is excellent, sharp, bright and shiny. Lock and frizzen are crisp. 4-44182 MGM178 (4,000-8,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 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
	2342	$6,325.00	HERSHEL HOUSE CONTEMPORARY PRE-REVOLUTIONARY STYLE LONG RIFLE. SN NSN. Cal. 56. Patterned after the early southern Appalachian rifles, the building of which Mr. House has become justly famous, this particular rifle has 41-3/4″ slightly swamped octagon bbl fitted with blade front and U-notch semi-buck horn rear sights. Top flat between sight and breech is engraved “H * House” in his well-known signature. Re-worked Siler type lock with faceted removable pan and bridled friction frizzen, has file decorated spring with acorn finial. Lockplate is plain with long tail, and mounts flat wide cock. Nicely fiddle figured, considerably darkened, full length maple stock mounts to bbl with four plain pins. All furniture is of iron, hand-forged by Mr. House. Ramrod pipes are octagonal with turned ends, and hold plain hickory ramrod. Trigger guard with elongated bow, has single spur at grip. Sideplate with long tail is stamped with “H” cartouche. Wide butt with iron plate has iron rectangular patchbox on left side. Release button is at top of butt. Patchbox is flanked by cyma curved plates and has simple fleur-de-lis finial. Stock is nicely semi-relief carved, with scroll flanking right hand cheekpiece, with 3 staple provision for pricker underneath. There are nicely shaped ovoid drop points at lock and sideplate. Ramrod channel is nicely grooved. Although essentially as new, this rifle has been given an extensive and sympathetic aging closely approximating wear and patina of over 200 years. This is another specialty of Mr. House. CONDITION: Excellent, showing little use, being fired possibly 20 or 30 times. Bore is excellent, sharp, bright and shiny. Lock and frizzen are crisp. 4-44182 MGM178 (4,000-8,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 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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