MASSIVE KENTUCKY STYLE BENCH RIFLE.

MASSIVE KENTUCKY STYLE BENCH RIFLE. SN NSN. Cal. .482 Bore diameter. 8-Groove rifling. This huge rifle made by William D. Willis in the 1950’s or 1960’s, has 60″ Octagon barrel, 1.45″ across flats at muzzle, and is fitted with U-notch windage adjustable rear sight with dovetailed through front sight base. (Scope base for Model 17 Lyman sight has also been installed at muzzle.) Patent breech with chiseled snail has screw clean-out. Large lock with chamfered plate and rebated tail is fitted with tall serpentine hammer, and inlaid with silver “W. D. Willis”. Large disc sight is fitted on tang. Trigger plate is mounted with double set triggers. Fiddle figured full length maple stock with German silver cap, is affixed to bbl with 5 keys through oval German silver escutcheons. Incised carving is along ramrod channel and at thimble, as well as above left hand molded cheek rest. There are also semi-relief carvings of dancing bear behind sideplate, and pioneer in coonskin cap holding rifle behind cheek rest. Furniture is of heavy cast German silver or possibly low grade silver, consisting of double spurred trigger guard, crescent buttplate, large thimble, as well as, ramrod pipes, sideplate, star inlay above cheek rest, and other inlay decoration on right side of butt. Hickory ramrod has brass tip. Weight: 33 lbs. 12 oz. PROVENANCE: Copies of various correspondence from W. D. Willis along with newspaper articles and other paper pertaining to him and this rifle, including a letter from William Large about rifling it, as well as a photo of Mr. Willis with his rifle. CONDITION: Excellent, retaining most of its orig brown patenated finish on metal, and oil finish on stocks with minor marks and dents. Bore is fine although dirty. Lock goes to half cock only. Triggers will not set. Adjustment? 4-42682 MGM301 (1,000-2,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011

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
	2404	$1,035.00	MASSIVE KENTUCKY STYLE BENCH RIFLE. SN NSN. Cal. .482 Bore diameter. 8-Groove rifling. This huge rifle made by William D. Willis in the 1950’s or 1960’s, has 60″ Octagon barrel, 1.45″ across flats at muzzle, and is fitted with U-notch windage adjustable rear sight with dovetailed through front sight base. (Scope base for Model 17 Lyman sight has also been installed at muzzle.) Patent breech with chiseled snail has screw clean-out. Large lock with chamfered plate and rebated tail is fitted with tall serpentine hammer, and inlaid with silver “W. D. Willis”. Large disc sight is fitted on tang. Trigger plate is mounted with double set triggers. Fiddle figured full length maple stock with German silver cap, is affixed to bbl with 5 keys through oval German silver escutcheons. Incised carving is along ramrod channel and at thimble, as well as above left hand molded cheek rest. There are also semi-relief carvings of dancing bear behind sideplate, and pioneer in coonskin cap holding rifle behind cheek rest. Furniture is of heavy cast German silver or possibly low grade silver, consisting of double spurred trigger guard, crescent buttplate, large thimble, as well as, ramrod pipes, sideplate, star inlay above cheek rest, and other inlay decoration on right side of butt. Hickory ramrod has brass tip. Weight: 33 lbs. 12 oz. PROVENANCE: Copies of various correspondence from W. D. Willis along with newspaper articles and other paper pertaining to him and this rifle, including a letter from William Large about rifling it, as well as a photo of Mr. Willis with his rifle. CONDITION: Excellent, retaining most of its orig brown patenated finish on metal, and oil finish on stocks with minor marks and dents. Bore is fine although dirty. Lock goes to half cock only. Triggers will not set. Adjustment? 4-42682 MGM301 (1,000-2,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011 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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