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Lot 5286ANTIQUE

A Percussion plains rifle American, early 19th century
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

8 June 2015, 10:00 PDT
San Francisco

Sold for US$1,111.50 inc. premium

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A Percussion plains rifle American, early 19th century
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

Octagonal 36 inch, .38 caliber rifled barrel; front half-moon sight, rear notch sight; stamped A. Fordney/Lancaster, PA between rear sight and breech. Flat, unmarked lockplate with square rear tang; engraved cock and rear tang; double set triggers. Brass furniture including, buttplate, small one piece oval sideplate, triggerguard with rear tang spur, ramrod ferrules, nosecap, and engraved 4-piece patchbox. Six silver barrel wedge escutcheons and silver shield wrist escutcheon and oval above cheeekpiece engraved with sunburst. Figured maple stock with checkered wrist; replaced ramrod with bone tip.
Condition: Good. Barrel and entire rifle shortened significantly; barrel with clear markings and overall brown patina with heavy pitting around bolster. Lockplate with front half heavily pitted; dark brown patina. Nosecap replaced, other furniture with mellow patina. Front 17 1/4 inches of stock pieced together, possibly some original wood used; small chip at toe replaced; checkering mostly worn away; scattered marks from use.
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