GUN FALL 2015
The live portion of this session begins on Monday, October 5, 2015.
RELIEF CARVED PERCUSSION CURLY MAPLE RIFLE SIGNED S. SHILLITO SHILLITO KENTUCKY NSN .50 Cal. .50. Overall length 56-5/8", 4" x 1-1/4" buttplate, 41-1/4" full oct rifled bbl signed on the top flat within a 2-3/4" brass inlay, "S--- Shillito". This rifle has a 4-pc engraved brass patchbox with 1 piercing and is relief carved behind the cheekpiece. A large oval silver cheekpiece inlay is nicely engraved with an American eagle. 7-1/4" brass toe plate is lightly engraved with the name "A. Cridel 1848". The brass side plate is also engraved. Bbl is pinned to the stock, and the forend has 8 engraved silver inlays each featuring back to back acorns common to Virgina rifles. There are 6 additional silver inlays. The rifle has double set triggers and the percussion lock is marked "George Golcher". Samuel Miller Shillito (1824 - 1904) was located in Chambersburg, PA, from 1846 - 1850. CONDITION: This rifle is broken through the wrist and one silver wrist inlay is missing. 1 of the back to back acorn silver forend inlays missing. The stock has cracks and bumps associated with a great deal of wear but is orig and attractive. A 1" x 1/4" chip of wood missing between the trigger guard and lock which is associated with the wrist breakage. 49254-24 RGG (7,500-10,500)