UNMARKED UNUSUAL PERCUSSION KENTUCKY RIFLE.

UNMARKED UNUSUAL PERCUSSION KENTUCKY RIFLE. Cal 44. Early percussion Kentucky with 42” oct bbl, silver blade front sight and wide fixed rear sight. It is mounted in a 1-pc maple stock with excellent tiger striping end to end. The forestock is raised carved with a diamond edge. It has brass furniture with a long nosecap, 2 guides, faceted nosepipe, long lightly decorated sideplate and narrow faceted trigger guard with a semi-crescent buttplate with faceted tang. It has an early style acorn finial, lightly decorated 4-pc patchbox on the right side and a very unusual small 4-pc patchbox underneath the cheekpiece on the left side. The lockplate is hand engraved “A PARKER” and it has DBL set triggers. There is a very old repair to the wrist using sheet brass and square iron pins. CONDITION: Good. Bbl and lockplate were cleaned a long time ago and now have a light patina. Area around the nipple is severely burned with moderate loss of wood. There is a repaired break at the toe and another on both sides of the forestock. Good mechanics. 4-50759 JR39 (1,500-3,000)

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	480	$977.00	UNMARKED UNUSUAL PERCUSSION KENTUCKY RIFLE. Cal 44. Early percussion Kentucky with 42” oct bbl, silver blade front sight and wide fixed rear sight. It is mounted in a 1-pc maple stock with excellent tiger striping end to end. The forestock is raised carved with a diamond edge. It has brass furniture with a long nosecap, 2 guides, faceted nosepipe, long lightly decorated sideplate and narrow faceted trigger guard with a semi-crescent buttplate with faceted tang. It has an early style acorn finial, lightly decorated 4-pc patchbox on the right side and a very unusual small 4-pc patchbox underneath the cheekpiece on the left side. The lockplate is hand engraved “A PARKER” and it has DBL set triggers. There is a very old repair to the wrist using sheet brass and square iron pins. CONDITION: Good. Bbl and lockplate were cleaned a long time ago and now have a light patina. Area around the nipple is severely burned with moderate loss of wood. There is a repaired break at the toe and another on both sides of the forestock. Good mechanics. 4-50759 JR39 (1,500-3,000) 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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