GUN FALL 2015
The live portion of this session begins on Monday, October 5, 2015.
FINELY CRAFTED MID-18TH CENTURY STYLE CONTEMPORARY FLINTLOCK 12 GA FOWLER BY JACK HAUGHJACK HAUGHCUSTOMNSN12 GA12 Ga.(.729 bore dia) 38" browned barrel with under rib fitted with two beaded pipes has exceptionally well-filed flutes at rear portion and near full-length flat stepped rib. Silver bead front sight is inlaid in silver cross. Rear portion of rib is engraved "Haugh" and "MILAN" in front of a gold poincion stamped with a wolf. Touch hole lined in titanium. Hickory ramrod has brass head and steel worm under brass cap. Nicely finished lock with rebated tail is fitted with semi-waterproof pan and bridled roller frizzen. Feather spring has fluer-di-lies finial. Flat faced serpentine cock has cove moulded chamfers matching lockplate. Exceptionally fine, beautifully marbled and lightly figured European walnut stock with very fine relief carving behind tang, features well-filed and finished steel furniture including sideplate with open scroll ribbons, double beaded trigger guard with acorn finial, ovate buttplate with long top tang, horn forend tip, and a silver crestplate with high-relief foliate decoration at top of grip is engraved "DK". Stock attaches to bbl with two captive side nails through oval silver escutcheons. CONDITION: Excellent, retaining nearly all of its exceptionally fine traditional finishes of wood and metal with only very ligh high edge wear on metal parts and with a few light handling marks in wood. Silver considerably toned. Bore is excellent. Mechanics crisp. 49027-1 jwd (5,000-8,000)