Brunk Auctions
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American & Southern | December 5, 2024

Thu, Dec 5, 2024 10:00AM EST
Lot 1068

Kentucky Style Percussion Target Rifle Stamped A.W. Foster

Estimate: $400 - $800

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

unlocated maker, circa 1860s, .38 caliber, 32-3/8 in octagonal heavy barrel stamped "AW FOSTER",  blade front sight, floating buckhorn rear sight, engraved lock plate, birds eye maple half stock, brass trigger guard and buttplate, iron forend cap, toe plate, and ram rod thimbles, inlaid brass star form cap box, 49-1/2 in. overall length

Provenance: A Cherokee Gentleman

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A Cherokee Gentleman

light handling wear, metal components with patina, dents, dings and abrasions, heavy area of pitting next to cock, wear to wood finish around lockplate, raised piece of stock with split in wood at lockplate, 2-1/2 and 1 in. crack to wood a t barrel pin on left side of forend, double set triggers can be manipulated to function with cock