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HIGH QUALITY ENGLISH FOWLER BY CRAWHALL CONVERTED

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:400.00 USD Estimated At:800.00 - 1,200.00 USD
HIGH QUALITY ENGLISH FOWLER BY CRAWHALL CONVERTED

TO PERCUSSION. Cal. 70. NSN. Bbl. 40 3/4" rnd., engraved "T CRAWHALL 1778" on nicely filed raised breech section. Bbl. converted to percussion w/ drum & nipple w/ patent breech. Chamfered lock w/ flat plate having rebated tail is fitted w/ swept percussion hammer. Lightly figured walnut half stock has horn tip & attaches to bbl. w/ 2 side nails. Furniture is of iron, trigger guard w/ pineapple finial, buttplate w/ spear top tang & nicely scroll filed sideplate w/ rebated tail matching lockplate. These parts engraved on "en suite" w/ lockplate. CONDITION: metal parts cleaned to silver highlights w/ dark remaining light pitting. Stock w/ old surfaces has marks & dings. Lock works. Bore is somewhat pitted. PROVENANCE: The Estate Collection of Gary Parietti. (01-19712/MGM). ANTIQUE. $800-1,200.