HEAVILY INCISE CARVED EARLY RIFLE MADE BY JOHN ORWAN CARLISLE PENNSYLVANIA.

HEAVILY INCISE CARVED EARLY RIFLE MADE BY JOHN ORWAN CARLISLE PENNSYLVANIA. SN NSN. 43-1/4″ full oct rifled 41 Cal. bbl signed “J. Orwan”. Gun has a honey colored curly maple stock with very nice C scroll relief carving on the butt to the rear of the cheekpiece, crosshatching below the cheekpiece and heavy incise and relief carving forward of the cheekpiece which carries over the wrist into the carving forward of the patchbox. There is very nice fleur-de-lis relief carving around the bbl tang somewhat similar to George Schroyer of York County. Four piece brass patchbox is nicely engraved. Snake-like incised carving on each side of the rear ramrod entrance pipe is characteristic of Cumberland County rifles. Original flint lock is nicely signed “J. Orwan”. Heavy brass sideplate is not engraved. CONDITION: Front sight is missing and there is some silver solder forward of the front sight position where a sight had at one time been attached. There is a hole forward of the screw in the bbl tang where a rear sight had been placed. This gun is rather heavy and apparently had a tube sight for target shooting. This gun has double set triggers. 1-1/2″ of the bottom patchbox sideplate has been replaced at the hinge. Other than these rather minor problems the gun is in very good shape. 4-48331 RG64 (12,000-16,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2013

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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	2376	$0.00	HEAVILY INCISE CARVED EARLY RIFLE MADE BY JOHN ORWAN CARLISLE PENNSYLVANIA. SN NSN. 43-1/4″ full oct rifled 41 Cal. bbl signed “J. Orwan”. Gun has a honey colored curly maple stock with very nice C scroll relief carving on the butt to the rear of the cheekpiece, crosshatching below the cheekpiece and heavy incise and relief carving forward of the cheekpiece which carries over the wrist into the carving forward of the patchbox. There is very nice fleur-de-lis relief carving around the bbl tang somewhat similar to George Schroyer of York County. Four piece brass patchbox is nicely engraved. Snake-like incised carving on each side of the rear ramrod entrance pipe is characteristic of Cumberland County rifles. Original flint lock is nicely signed “J. Orwan”. Heavy brass sideplate is not engraved. CONDITION: Front sight is missing and there is some silver solder forward of the front sight position where a sight had at one time been attached. There is a hole forward of the screw in the bbl tang where a rear sight had been placed. This gun is rather heavy and apparently had a tube sight for target shooting. This gun has double set triggers. 1-1/2″ of the bottom patchbox sideplate has been replaced at the hinge. Other than these rather minor problems the gun is in very good shape. 4-48331 RG64 (12,000-16,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2013 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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