FINE EARLY UNMARKED FLINTLOCK KENTUCKY RIFLE.

FINE EARLY UNMARKED FLINTLOCK KENTUCKY RIFLE. Cal. about 46. Beautiful light Kentucky with 41-7/8″ oct bbl with long German silver dovetailed front sight with a typical fixed rear sight. This is an old reconversion with modern hammer & a replacement lockplate that has had the makers name removed. It is mounted with beautiful, dark artificially striped maple 1-pc stock with 4 sets of silver diamond pin escutcheons, a brass forend tip, 2 faceted guides & nose pipe with a replacement ramrod. The bbl channel has a fine incised line on each side with 2 fine incised ribs on the ramrod channel. The roach back buttstock has an elaborate eagle 4-pc, brass patch box with filigree cut-outs & nice early engraving. It has raised & incised carved foliate arabesque patterns on the left side back of the cheek piece with raised carving over the comb & on each side of the wrist. It has a small silver elliptical thumb plate engraved with “W”. The cheekpiece has 2 deep incised lines with an 8 point brass compass star. It has an unusual short heeled brass buttplate with faceted tang & a pointed brass toe plate. There is a silver diamond inlay on the bottom. The trigger guard is cast 1-pc brass with wide flared bow, lightly engraved with floral pattern. The bottom of the cheek piece has 3 small staples with an orig twisted wire pick. It has dbl set triggers with the front having a pronounced curled toe. The side plate is plain with a rounded front tang & squared back tang. It has light border decorations. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl contains a smooth chocolate brown patina, probably cleaned a long time ago. Lockplate frizzen and hammer have an artificially aged patina. Brass has a wonderful medium to dark mellow patina. Stock has a fine crack from the nose pipe to the trigger guard, several grain checks in the butt, otherwise is sound with light chips around the back of the lockplate & has a wonderful dark aged patina. Mechanics are fine. Sharp bright bore with crisp rifling and lots of shine. 4-57888 JR514 (2,000-4,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2006

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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	58	$3,105.00	FINE EARLY UNMARKED FLINTLOCK KENTUCKY RIFLE. Cal. about 46. Beautiful light Kentucky with 41-7/8″ oct bbl with long German silver dovetailed front sight with a typical fixed rear sight. This is an old reconversion with modern hammer & a replacement lockplate that has had the makers name removed. It is mounted with beautiful, dark artificially striped maple 1-pc stock with 4 sets of silver diamond pin escutcheons, a brass forend tip, 2 faceted guides & nose pipe with a replacement ramrod. The bbl channel has a fine incised line on each side with 2 fine incised ribs on the ramrod channel. The roach back buttstock has an elaborate eagle 4-pc, brass patch box with filigree cut-outs & nice early engraving. It has raised & incised carved foliate arabesque patterns on the left side back of the cheek piece with raised carving over the comb & on each side of the wrist. It has a small silver elliptical thumb plate engraved with “W”. The cheekpiece has 2 deep incised lines with an 8 point brass compass star. It has an unusual short heeled brass buttplate with faceted tang & a pointed brass toe plate. There is a silver diamond inlay on the bottom. The trigger guard is cast 1-pc brass with wide flared bow, lightly engraved with floral pattern. The bottom of the cheek piece has 3 small staples with an orig twisted wire pick. It has dbl set triggers with the front having a pronounced curled toe. The side plate is plain with a rounded front tang & squared back tang. It has light border decorations. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl contains a smooth chocolate brown patina, probably cleaned a long time ago. Lockplate frizzen and hammer have an artificially aged patina. Brass has a wonderful medium to dark mellow patina. Stock has a fine crack from the nose pipe to the trigger guard, several grain checks in the butt, otherwise is sound with light chips around the back of the lockplate & has a wonderful dark aged patina. Mechanics are fine. Sharp bright bore with crisp rifling and lots of shine. 4-57888 JR514 (2,000-4,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2006 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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