Cal. 45. S# NSN. Hershel House lives in the backwoods of Kentucky and the traditional rifles he produces are mostly handmade. This iron mounted rifle has 42" nicely swamped octagon barrel fitted with traditional sights. "H House" is engraved on inset silver rectangle on top flat. Flint lock appears to be sourced from the trade and has waterproof pan. Stock is of dense curly maple, extends to muzzle with pewter decoration and is pinned to barrel. Iron mounts include crescent buttplate, trigger guard with spur at rear, long sideplate and patchbox with latch on fancy plate are all handmade. Heart and floral decoration are stamped into trigger guard and sideplate where they surround a deeply struck "H". Hickory ramrod mounts through two faceted pipes and matching thimble.

CONDITION: very fine as artificially aged. All iron with light brown to dark gray pitted patina. Stock is very fine with a few minor marks in its dark oil finish. Bore is shiny. Mechanically good. (01-21976/MGM).

SALE PRICE:. $2,500-4,500.

START PRICE: $1,250.

LOT: 3550