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HIGHLY DECORATED SAMUEL MORRISON, MILTON

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:2,500.00 USD Estimated At:5,000.00 - 7,000.00 USD
HIGHLY DECORATED SAMUEL MORRISON, MILTON

PERCUSSION RIFLE. FEATURED IN "THE KENTUCKY RIFLE & ME" BY EDITH COOPER.
Cal. 36 rifled bore. NSN. Bbl. 39 1/2" full oct. stamped “S. MORRISON MILTON”. Overall length 54". 4 Piece engraved brass patchbox w/ 7 piercings. Stock has 34 silver inlays & is made of curly maple. Imported percussion English lock w/ dbl. set triggers. 6 1/2" Brass saddle plate & 5" brass toeplate. Silver cheekpiece inlay is a fabulous engraved American eagle w/ shield. REFERENCE: this rifle was found in the 1930’s by T.J. Cooper & was purchased out of his collection 15 years ago. This very rifle is pictured in Edith G. Cooper’s “The Kentucky Rifle and Me,” as plate #75 on pg. 83. Saddle plate is crudely scratched: "presented to .... son John 1838 / ...to Willard his son 1900". CONDITION: very good to fine overall. The patchbox release needs adj. One silver inlay, forward of the lock is missing. Stock is sound, well fit, sm. areas of burnout around bolster, sm. crack repair on lock, hand worn patina. Otherwise, the rifle appears to be clean & solid throughout. Mechanically fine w/ crisp bright rifled bore. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. John Persing. (01-19564/RG). ANTIQUE. $5,000-7,000.