FINE UNSIGNED RELIEF CARVED READING AREA GOLDEN AGE FLINTLOCK KENTUCKY RIFLE.

Revised: 2/18/2011

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: This very gun is pictured on p.172 of Behold the Long Rifle by Chandler and Whisker.

FINE UNSIGNED RELIEF CARVED READING AREA GOLDEN AGE FLINTLOCK KENTUCKY RIFLE. Cal..44 This fine example of an early Reading PA school Kentucky rifle has a 41″ full octagon rifled bbl with ramrod. It is fully stocked with a very attractive piece of curly maple wood which exhibits modest quality Beyer-style incised carving at the barrel tang, behind the lock and sideplate mortise, at the rear ramrod pipe a forward of the cheekpiece along with a silver thumbplate bearing the monogram “JLP”. Buttplate measures 1 3/4″ wide. Atop the cheeckiece is a classic silver inlay eight point star and crescent moon. The four piece engraved patch box has a Beyer-style “Whales Tail” finial very similar to No. 92 on p.236 of Joe Kindig’s book “Thoughts on the KY Rifle in its Golden Age”. The barrel wedges have unique and interesting heart shaped features. CONDITION: Very Good. The lock is a replacement retained by modern screws and the ramrod is a replacement. There is an old pinned repair to the top of the stock between the tang and lock with no other alterations or repairs visible. This is confirmed under black light. 4-41862 RG2 (9,000-12,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 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
	2502	$9,200.00	Revised: 2/18/2011 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: This very gun is pictured on p.172 of Behold the Long Rifle by Chandler and Whisker. FINE UNSIGNED RELIEF CARVED READING AREA GOLDEN AGE FLINTLOCK KENTUCKY RIFLE. Cal..44 This fine example of an early Reading PA school Kentucky rifle has a 41″ full octagon rifled bbl with ramrod. It is fully stocked with a very attractive piece of curly maple wood which exhibits modest quality Beyer-style incised carving at the barrel tang, behind the lock and sideplate mortise, at the rear ramrod pipe a forward of the cheekpiece along with a silver thumbplate bearing the monogram “JLP”. Buttplate measures 1 3/4″ wide. Atop the cheeckiece is a classic silver inlay eight point star and crescent moon. The four piece engraved patch box has a Beyer-style “Whales Tail” finial very similar to No. 92 on p.236 of Joe Kindig’s book “Thoughts on the KY Rifle in its Golden Age”. The barrel wedges have unique and interesting heart shaped features. CONDITION: Very Good. The lock is a replacement retained by modern screws and the ramrod is a replacement. There is an old pinned repair to the top of the stock between the tang and lock with no other alterations or repairs visible. This is confirmed under black light. 4-41862 RG2 (9,000-12,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 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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