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Lot 60:Berks County Attributed Smoothbore Flintlock American Long Rifle

May 13th, 2022|Rock Island, IL
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Lot 60:Berks County Attributed Smoothbore Flintlock American Long Rifle

May 13th, 2022|Rock Island, IL
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Desirable Smoothbore Flintlock American Long Rifle Attributed to Berks County, Pennsylvania

This smoothbore "rifle" or "smoothrifle" has a part round, part octagon barrel with traditional rifle style blade and notch sights and no visible maker's mark, but the rifle has been attributed to riflemaker Henry Mauger (1750-1826) of Douglass Township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, based on the patchbox, trigger guard, and ramrod entry pipe. There are two inlaid brass wires on either side of the patchbox lid along with incised lines that extend onto the buttplate. The two-piece patchbox's finial is similar to those found on rifles by John Derr of Berks County in the first half of the 19th century, and the Kentucky Rifle Foundation believes Derr was Mauger's apprentice. The French lock has a frizzen spring roller. The gun has an ornate single trigger. The brass furniture includes an attractive six-pointed hunter's star with center screw, and there is a silver oval wrist escutcheon with an engraved border. The nicely figured curly maple stock has nice molding along the ramrod channel and bottom of the buttstock.

ConditionGood as reconverted to flintlock configuration. The barrel has gray patina long the round section and dark brown patina on the breech section along with some tool marks on the latter and pitting centered around the breech. The lock also has dark brown patina and moderate pitting. The furniture has dark aged patina and mild wear. The nose cap is a replacement, and the wire inlays are a bit raised and has been partially re-pressed. The lid is not latching. The stock is also fine and has very attractive flame figure along the forend, some mild dings and scratches, a few thin hairline cracks, a notch out of the forend edge on the left, and mild overall wear. Mechanically fine.
Details
ManufacturerAmerican
ModelKentucky
TypeRifle
ClassAntique
Caliber / Gauge52
Barrel45 inch part octagon
Finishbrown
Stockmaple

Item LocationRock Island, IL
Views2829
Catalog page50
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