RARE SAMUEL MORRISON KENTUCKY RIFLE WITH INTERESTING SIDE HAMMER.

RARE SAMUEL MORRISON KENTUCKY RIFLE WITH INTERESTING SIDE HAMMER. Cal 50. Very rare, highly decorated side hammer Kentucky with 40-1/4” oct bbl, fine brass front sight and wide fixed rear sight with lightly engraved decorations around both. The muzzle is decorated with stars and dots. The top flat is signed with script “J M” separated by an engraved star. It is mounted in a full-length maple stock with applied striping and has brass furniture. It has a plain nose cap with 2 long faceted guides and a long plain nose pipe. It further has a 6” long narrow brass wear plate on the bottom of the stock. The trigger guard is typical of the period and very modest. The buttplate is brass with a faceted top tang and a filigree toeplate with four cutouts and a ball finial. The roach-back comb has a long, thin, decorative brass plate attached with iron pins. The lockplate screws pass through brass escutcheons, one of which is an elliptical shaped filigree with two cutouts. The forestock and buttstock have 22 sterling silver inlays in various patterns, some of which are quite elaborate, with the most prominent being a fine spread winged early American eagle with light engraving mounted on the small cheek piece. Below the cheek piece is an unusual brass shield shaped inlay with pick slot at the top. The right side of the buttstock has an extremely elaborate and delicate 4-pc brass filigree patchbox with a lightly engraved lid. It has DBL set triggers. The left side of the buttstock, between the cheek piece and buttplate, is lightly incise carved in arabesque patterns. The forestock has an incised line by the ramrod channel. This same rifle is pictured as item 2 on plate 3 in the book “THE KENTUCKY RIFLE” by John GW Dillin. It is accompanied by a letter signed by Mr. Walter O’Conner dated 3 Dec 03 where-in he states that he has examined this rifle and that it is the same one pictured in the book. One of the truly great rarities in Kentucky rifle collecting. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains a smooth dark brown patina with heavy pitting around the nipple area and on the lockplate. Stock is fine with an old crack on the left side, in front of the lockplate screw. There are several small chips missing by the bbl channel and a larger sliver is missing near the tip. Silver is bright and the brass a light yellow patina. The hammer will not hold at full cock. Strong dark bore. 4-50315 (15,000-25,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2004

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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	478	$14,375.00	RARE SAMUEL MORRISON KENTUCKY RIFLE WITH INTERESTING SIDE HAMMER. Cal 50. Very rare, highly decorated side hammer Kentucky with 40-1/4” oct bbl, fine brass front sight and wide fixed rear sight with lightly engraved decorations around both. The muzzle is decorated with stars and dots. The top flat is signed with script “J M” separated by an engraved star. It is mounted in a full-length maple stock with applied striping and has brass furniture. It has a plain nose cap with 2 long faceted guides and a long plain nose pipe. It further has a 6” long narrow brass wear plate on the bottom of the stock. The trigger guard is typical of the period and very modest. The buttplate is brass with a faceted top tang and a filigree toeplate with four cutouts and a ball finial. The roach-back comb has a long, thin, decorative brass plate attached with iron pins. The lockplate screws pass through brass escutcheons, one of which is an elliptical shaped filigree with two cutouts. The forestock and buttstock have 22 sterling silver inlays in various patterns, some of which are quite elaborate, with the most prominent being a fine spread winged early American eagle with light engraving mounted on the small cheek piece. Below the cheek piece is an unusual brass shield shaped inlay with pick slot at the top. The right side of the buttstock has an extremely elaborate and delicate 4-pc brass filigree patchbox with a lightly engraved lid. It has DBL set triggers. The left side of the buttstock, between the cheek piece and buttplate, is lightly incise carved in arabesque patterns. The forestock has an incised line by the ramrod channel. This same rifle is pictured as item 2 on plate 3 in the book “THE KENTUCKY RIFLE” by John GW Dillin. It is accompanied by a letter signed by Mr. Walter O’Conner dated 3 Dec 03 where-in he states that he has examined this rifle and that it is the same one pictured in the book. One of the truly great rarities in Kentucky rifle collecting. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains a smooth dark brown patina with heavy pitting around the nipple area and on the lockplate. Stock is fine with an old crack on the left side, in front of the lockplate screw. There are several small chips missing by the bbl channel and a larger sliver is missing near the tip. Silver is bright and the brass a light yellow patina. The hammer will not hold at full cock. Strong dark bore. 4-50315 (15,000-25,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2004 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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