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L. Day Swivel Breech Flintlock .45 Cal #177

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L. Day Swivel Breech Flintlock .45 Cal #177
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Fine high quality swivel breech Kentucky rifle by Leonard Day. 45 cal, 32” octagon barrels with bright near excellent bores showing crisp rifling. The metal surfaces of this handsome double swivel rifle retain about 97% original plum-brown finish showing a few light handling marks and some subtle thinning. Early low serial number showing this rifle was manufactured circa 1960s. Simple lockplate with step at rear. The center of the lockplate is stamped in block letters “L. DAY” and the balance of the hardware is brass consisting of dual ramrod thimbles with long tailpipe, single spur triggerguard, buttplate with multi-faceted heel and lightly embellished toe plate, patchbox with simple but endearing horse head motif, teardrop lock escutcheon and three forend screw escutcheons. The brass has taken on an attractive mellow ocher patina overall. There is a nice scant squared-off cheekpiece on the left side butt that has a small inlaid German silver starburst and the curly maple wood shows some nice tiger stripe grain figure. Lever in the triggerguard to rotate the barrels. The oversized brass-tipped ramrod is intact and the rifle is sighted with fine square notch rear sights and generous brass blade front sights. The barrels swivel smoothly and the hammer action functions well mechanically. A fine quality swivel breech rifle from this well-respected Massachusetts gunmaker, who passed away in 2020. Matching serial numbers. Native American horse hair jingle beads attached to triggerguard. These rifles have become collectors items.
NRA Condition-Excellent. Antique Firearm.