GUN FALL 2016
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, October 4, 2016.
FINE PRE-REVOLUTION LARGE BORE FLINTLOCK FOWLER. UNMARKED FLINT FOWLER NSN 80 Cal. 80. This beautiful gun which once decorated a fine New England home, has beautiful cherry wood stock, almost 6-1/2' long with 61" bbl. This gun, which was made about 1760-1770, has early English commercial proofs on breech of bbl, unmarked lock with brass hardware and bulbous wood ramrod. Gun appears well kept for many years with nicely refinished stock and patinaed metal. In its day, this gun was a "market hunter", big bore with long bbl for long range. It is amazing this 250 year old fowler survived as well as it has with such fine aesthetics. CONDITION: Appears orig and matching throughout. Stock has several hairlines and possible professional crack repair under lock. Brass has light mustard patina. Two-stage oct-rnd bbl has grey/brown mottled patina matching lock with pitting at breech of bbl and lock. Mechanically functional with clean smooth bore. 50684-1 JS (6,000-10,000)