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KENTUCKY TYPE FULL STOCK LONG FOWLER WITH EARLY

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:750.00 USD Estimated At:1,500.00 - 2,000.00 USD
KENTUCKY TYPE FULL STOCK LONG FOWLER WITH EARLY
EUROPEAN BARREL & H. DERINGER LOCK. Cal. 65. NSN. This attractive American assembled fowler has 57 ¼" barrel with octagonal rear section, full length rib & with paneled transition from breech section to round in European fashion. Top of rear portion is relief engraved with scroll & has brass inlay. A single leaf U notch Kentucky type rear sight is installed in rear of rib. "H. DERINGER PHILADELPHIA" marked lock is dated "1827" on rounded tail & has reinforced cock inset brass pan, bridled friction frizzen & feather spring with bulbous finial. Full length stock with brass cap & Roman nose comb is made of rock maple with fairly good curly grain. Furniture is brass. Trigger has small spur forming grip. Crescent buttplate has 2" return. Hickory ramrod is held by 2 beaded pipes & matching thimble. CONDITION: good. Original flintlock. Barrel & lock retain a dark brown patina overall over some light pitting. Brass is nicely toned. Stock retains what appears to be most of its original finish with added oil. Over a fair number of marks & dings. Crack on left side panel through rear lock screw area & some cracks on right side of barrel channel with slivers of missing wood. Dark bore is fairly smooth. Lock is good. (01-21671/MGM). ANTIQUE. $1,500-2,000.