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Pennsylvania Flintlock Kentucky Rifle

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:1,500.00 USD
Pennsylvania Flintlock Kentucky Rifle
Auction Location:

16600 Aston Street
Irvine, CA
Flintlock Kentucky Rifle, from the Reading area of Pennsylvania, .54 cal. smoothbore, 41'' octagonal barrel, 55-1/2'' overall, curly maple stock, with nicely figured brass patchbox in a form common to this area. There is an eight-pointed brass star inlaid above the cheekpiece and a silver oval wrist inlay. Incise carving behind the cheekpiece is in the form of overlapping ''C'' scrolls. Mfg'd in the 1820 period. Condition is very good overall, reconverted back to its original flintlock configuration. Several hairline cracks are barely visible. Lock needs adjustment. Does not hold at full cock. Est.: $3,000-$4,000. (Antique)