GUN FALL 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, October 31, 2017.
CONTEMPORARY COPY OF EARL LANNING'S FAMOUS "GENESIS" RIFLE MADE BY ED WHITE. ED WHITE FLINT NSN 50 Cal. 50. Overall 57". Buttplate 5-1/2" x 2". 41-3/4" bbl. This contemporary rifle, made by Ed White, is a wonderful copy of Earl Lanning's famous "Genesis" Rifle. Earl Lanning is one of the more famous early makers of contemporary rifles and his so-called "Genesis" rifle was built in 1962 and featured in William Buckley's Recreating the American Long Rifle, published in 1966. The dark stained maple stock is heavily relief carved forward and to the rear of cheekpiece. The rifle has a wooden patchbox cover and has relief carving at the wrist. There is heavy relief carving at rear ramrod pipe and nice carved paneling the full length of forend. This rifle was started by Ed White in El Dorado, Illinois, who then died. It was completed by Tom Dawson, Indiana, in the 1970's. The bbl of this rifle is signed "Ed White" in script in silver inlay into top flat. PROVENANCE: The collection of Robert Roughton. CONDITION: Extremely fine condition, as new. Mechanics are crisp. 52332-143 RGG (2,500-5,500)