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CONTEMPORARY FLINTLOCK RIFLE.

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:200.00 USD Estimated At:400.00 - 700.00 USD
CONTEMPORARY FLINTLOCK RIFLE.

Cal. 45. NSN. Bbl. 35 7/8" octagon measuring 7/8" across flats. Left flat is marked "MORRIS". All other bbl. markings are removed. Rocky Mountain front sight w/ fixed V-notch rear sight. Case colored commercial lock. Dbl. set triggers. Kit style two piece maple stock w/ rnd. nose comb & cheekpiece. Rectangular lid, segmented brass patchbox has decorative finial. Hand engraving consists of vine type scroll highlights w/ straight line & fancy borders. Additional brass fittings include, finger curl trigger guard, crescent buttplate, toeplate, engraved sideplate, thimble & nosecap. Brass ornamentation consists of a pierced 8 point star on cheekpiece, hearts on both sides of wrist, & three 8 point stars on each side of forearm. Cheekpiece, wrist, & forearm areas have incise carving. Artificially striped brass tipped hardwood ramrod held by two faceted brass thimbles. CONDITION: bbl. has lightly faded brown finish. Lock & hammer retain 95% case colors. Brass parts retain a bright polish. Stock has good finish w/ repaired break extending from forward portion of lock. Sound lock. Lightly pitted bore retains sound rifling. (01-20227/DS). ANTIQUE. $400-700.