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An American full stock percussion rifle by J.F. GehrettHuntingdon County, Pennsyvania -Select US Arms Type-
8 June 2015, 10:00 PDT
San FranciscoUS$2,000 - US$3,000
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An American full stock percussion rifle by J.F. Gehrett
Huntingdon County, Pennsyvania
Huntingdon County, Pennsyvania
Octagonal 39 inch, .45 caliber rifled barrel dovetailed German silver front blade sight and dovetailed buckhorn rear sight, long rat-tail tang with two screws; barrel stamped J.F. Gehrett on top flat, between rear sight and tang. Flat percussion lockplate with squared rear tang; stamped H.E. Leman/Lancaster, Pa in center along with engraved scrolls at both ends of lockplate; double set triggers. Brass mounts include nosecap, round ramrod furrels, thin beveled triggerguard with spur; engraved sideplate, buttplate, and 4-piece engraved patchbox with a heart cutout, rocker panel engraving and unique engraving on lid. Four silver inlays, including: 8-point compass-style star above cheekpiece, engraved with single-line border, symmetrical small 8-point star wrist escutcheon with double line engraved border, and two elongated shield-shaped inlays on each side of wrist, engraved with rocker panel engraving. Full-length highly figured tiger maple stock with thin buttstock, typical of Huntingdon County rifles; wooden ramrod with long brass tip.
Condition: Excellent. Barrel with dark, even brown patina with some pitting around lock and bolster, clear signature, rear tang-screw replaced. Lock with dark grey patina and some wear to engaving and stamped markings; scattered pitting and cleaned in area of markings; hammer missing part of face; bolster loose. Brass furniture excellent, with mellow to dark, unpolished patina; toeplate screws replaced. Silver with yellow patina. Stock very good, small loss of wood forward of bolster; chip at toe replaced; small crack between center of lock and triggerguard, crack with large gap from sideplate screw to barell and diagonal crack forward of sideplate; scattered marks form use.
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Condition: Excellent. Barrel with dark, even brown patina with some pitting around lock and bolster, clear signature, rear tang-screw replaced. Lock with dark grey patina and some wear to engaving and stamped markings; scattered pitting and cleaned in area of markings; hammer missing part of face; bolster loose. Brass furniture excellent, with mellow to dark, unpolished patina; toeplate screws replaced. Silver with yellow patina. Stock very good, small loss of wood forward of bolster; chip at toe replaced; small crack between center of lock and triggerguard, crack with large gap from sideplate screw to barell and diagonal crack forward of sideplate; scattered marks form use.
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Footnotes
Provenance: Purchased by the consignor's father from Norm Flayderman in August of 1960.








