November 15 & 16, 2022 Extraordinary Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/15/2022
Stocked in curly maple by an unknown gunsmith circa 1810. 37 - 1/4" half octagon-to-round smoothbore 16 gauge barrel with bead front sight and marked with British proofs and what possibly says "SHARPES TOWER PROOF" on top barrel flat. Commercial percussion lock with single trigger control. Curly maple half stock with iron hardware, raised Q-shaped wrist carving, beavertail design behind lock and lock backplate. Wrist has clipped silver thumbpiece inlay with initials "OHC" and dated "1871". Consignor has attributed these initials to Oliver Has Crumpacker of Maidensville, Maryland. Gun comes with hardwood ramrod and consignor research packet. CONDITION: Gun has been cleaned and converted to percussion with evidence of a larger lock once existing. Barrel and wood have both been shortened and gun made into a halfstock with a ramrod through extension. DLM