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FANCY CONTEMPORARY FLINTLOCK KENTUCKY RIFLE.

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:500.00 USD Estimated At:1,000.00 - 2,000.00 USD
FANCY CONTEMPORARY FLINTLOCK KENTUCKY RIFLE.

Cal. 54. NSN. Bbl. 41" octagon w/ rifled bore. Rocky mountain front sight w/ fixed V notch rear sight. Engraved trade lock has added marking “Warranted”. Plain trigger. Metal has an antiqued browned finish. 4 Wedge fastened full length stock of curly maple. Stock has ornate relief carving behind & below cheekpiece, around wrist & forward of lock & sideplate areas. Ramrod channel has full length incise carving w/ wavy line extending past the thimble. Right side has a rectangular lid pierced & segmented brass patch box w/ hand engraving & fancy finial. Brass finger curl trigger guard. Other brass fittings consist of engraved sideplate, crescent buttplate, engraved toeplate, 8 pointed star on cheekpiece & oval wrist plate. Engraved faceted brass thimble w/ 2 faceted brass pipes holding a steel tipped hardwood ramrod. CONDITION: metal has original brown finish giving antique appearance as it was intended to. Stock has very good finish. Toeplate shows some warpage w/ gap in stock. Sound lock. Good bore w/ strong rifling. (01-21719/DS). ANTIQUE. $1,000-2,000.