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Lot 1067

Kentucky Style Percussion Rifle Stamped P.G.

Estimate: $300 - $600
Starting Bid
$150

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unknown maker, possibly circa 1850s, .36 caliber, 36-1/8 in. octagonal barrel stamped "P.G.", brass blade front sight, split rear sight, back action lockplate stamped "P.G.", tiger maple half stock, brass buttplate, trigger guard, inset cap box, and scalloped foregrip plate, brass and copper ram rod guides, iron forend cap, double set triggers, 52 in. overall

Provenance: A Cherokee Gentleman

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A Cherokee Gentleman

general handling wear throughout, oxidation in bore, light oxidation to metal components, dents, dings and abrasions to metal components, pitting to barrel adjacent to cock, heavy pitting to the barrel towards the bore, discoloring to brass, 1-1/2 in. loss to right side of forend with associated splits, missing barrel pins, chip and hairline to left side of forend, loss of stock under drum, stock with wax or lacquer finish giving the surface a crackle appearance with many surface impressions across the stock, several possible hairlines at grip, flat head screw at terminus of lockplate, double set triggers appear to function with cock