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DON GOUCHER ORNATE CONTEMPORARY LEFT HAND

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:500.00 USD Estimated At:1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD
DON GOUCHER ORNATE CONTEMPORARY LEFT HAND

FLINTLOCK RIFLE. Cal. 45. NSN. Bbl. 42 1/2" oct. w/ sculpted transition to multifaceted front section. Top flat has maker's name "Don Goucher". Rocky Mountain style German silver blade front sight w/ U notch rear sight. Heat colored left hand lock & hammer. Plain trigger. Full length pin fastened curly maple cheekpiece stock. Left side of stock has a pierced segmented rectangular daisy finial patch box w/ hand engraving featuring a bow w/ quiver of arrows on lid. Other brass fittings include crescent buttplate, engraved toe plate, finger curl trigger guard, pierced & engraved side plate, oct. faceted thimble & 2 oct. pipes. German silver ornamentation consist of oval w/ American Eagle on cheekpiece & circular wrist plate marked w/ initial "N". Well executed relief carving is found around cheekpiece, comb, lock & thimble area w/ incise carving along toeline. Ramrod channel has a mullered border. Brass tipped hardwood ramrod. CONDITION: bbl. retains 90% browned finish showing light edge wear. Lock, frizzen, hammer & breech area show some surface corrosion. Brass parts are acquiring a pleasing mild patina. Good original stock finish showing scattered handling marks. Bore retains deep sharp rifling. Brass tip is loose on ramrod. PROVENANCE: Estate of Rick Ingwersen. (01-20150/DS). ANTIQUE. $1,000-1,500.