RELIEF CARVED FLINTLOCK KENTUCKY RIFLE BY HENRY KOONS OF FREDERICK COUNTY, MARYLAND.

RELIEF CARVED FLINTLOCK KENTUCKY RIFLE BY HENRY KOONS OF FREDERICK COUNTY, MARYLAND. SN NSN. This rifle has a 44-1/2” full oct rifled 48 cal. bbl signed “H. Koons”. Signature is inlaid in brass on the top flat of the bbl. The rifle has a hand forged German lock and a 4-pc engraved brass patchbox with 2 piercings. Each of the upper and lower plates of the patchbox are fastened by two brass pins. Cheekpiece of the butt is relief carved with an oval silver inlay on the cheek, nicely engraved with an American Eagle. There is brass wire inlay between the toe plate and the trigger guard separated by a brass pick holder. Brass sideplate and relief carving on the butt are the same as the rifle shown in Kindig on plate #200. The relief carving at the bbl tang is of a unique feather style not normally seen on other rifles. Kindig believed that Henry Koons worked in Adams County, however Koons has been located in Frederick County, MD. He may have worked in Adams County as well at an earlier date. The majority of known Koons Rifles, according to Kindig, are similar to this rifle with the name in script on a brass plate inlet into the bbl. This rifle is unique in that it does not have the typical horse-head patchbox found on his other rifles, instead having a patchbox more of the Adams County style. CONDITION: The flint lock has been re-converted back to flint. There are no visible stock repairs or restoration. This is a very unique example of what is possibly an earlier example of Henry Koons’work. 4-38721 RG6 (10,000-15,000)

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
	2408	$11,500.00	RELIEF CARVED FLINTLOCK KENTUCKY RIFLE BY HENRY KOONS OF FREDERICK COUNTY, MARYLAND. SN NSN. This rifle has a 44-1/2” full oct rifled 48 cal. bbl signed “H. Koons”. Signature is inlaid in brass on the top flat of the bbl. The rifle has a hand forged German lock and a 4-pc engraved brass patchbox with 2 piercings. Each of the upper and lower plates of the patchbox are fastened by two brass pins. Cheekpiece of the butt is relief carved with an oval silver inlay on the cheek, nicely engraved with an American Eagle. There is brass wire inlay between the toe plate and the trigger guard separated by a brass pick holder. Brass sideplate and relief carving on the butt are the same as the rifle shown in Kindig on plate #200. The relief carving at the bbl tang is of a unique feather style not normally seen on other rifles. Kindig believed that Henry Koons worked in Adams County, however Koons has been located in Frederick County, MD. He may have worked in Adams County as well at an earlier date. The majority of known Koons Rifles, according to Kindig, are similar to this rifle with the name in script on a brass plate inlet into the bbl. This rifle is unique in that it does not have the typical horse-head patchbox found on his other rifles, instead having a patchbox more of the Adams County style. CONDITION: The flint lock has been re-converted back to flint. There are no visible stock repairs or restoration. This is a very unique example of what is possibly an earlier example of Henry Koons’work. 4-38721 RG6 (10,000-15,000) 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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