RIFLE IN THE MANNER OF JOHN SCHULER. Cal. 50. S# NSN. The 48" slightly swamped octagon barrel has "1 W. Watson 1" (made 2011) engraved on top flat. Lock with chamfered plate having rebated tail has serpentine cock, rounded integral pan, bridled roller frizzen and feather spring with bulbous finial. Stock of curly grain hard maple extends to muzzle and attaches to barrel with four steel sidebolts through ovate silver escutheons. Stock has mouldings around lock and chamfered sideplate as well as ramrod channel and rear of barrel channel. There is semi-relief carving of scrolls around classic cheekpiece, scrolled silver wire inlay is around barrel tang and with flourishes on left side of butt and with accent wire along toeline. Brass mounts include heavy wide buttplate, fairly simple patchbox with cover hinged at bottom which is engraved "This Rifle Made By" "John Schuler Gunsmith" "18002". Release is well hidden; not found by this cataloger. Trigger guard has spur at grip. Silver mounts include: 8 pointed star with compass rose at center on cheekpiece, heart shaped crest plate and hand wear plate at pivot point engraved with an eagle. Hickory ramrod mounts through two beaded octagonal pipes and matching thimble with long broad finial.
CONDITION: very fine. Appears unfired although there are some flint strikes on frizzen. (01-23929/MGM).
START PRICE: 1,500.00 USD
ESTIMATE: $3,000-5,000.00
Lott: 3536
Copy and Photography from Poulin here.
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