GUN FALL 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, October 31, 2017.
CONTEMPORARY COPY OF A SIMON LAUCK VIRGINIA RIFLE MADE BY PETER A ALEXANDER. J. LAUCH FLINT NSN 50 Cal. 50. Overall 60". Buttplate 5" x 2". 44-1/4" full oct rifled bbl, signed "S. Lauck" in a silver inlay on top flat. This is a faithful copy of a Simon Lauck Winchester VA 18th century rifle. Stock is relief and incise carved forward and rear of cheekpiece, around bbl tang and incise carved forward of patchbox and along the forestop. Forepiece engraved patchbox has nine piercings and 3-1/4" brass engraved inaly with one piercing forward of top flange of buttplate. Rifle has five silver inlays, a 9" brass toeplate and brass engraved trigger guard. Right hand side flat of bbl engraved "Peter A Alexander me fecit" and left hand flat signed "Anno 2012" in mirror image. Peter Alexander is a recognized contemporary gunmaker living in Canada. Many people believe contemporary makers should mark their guns so history will not confuse these guns as originals. Peter marked this gun with his name and "me fecit" loosely translated as "made by me". People would also like to know when contemporary guns were made, so Peter added the date with "anno 2012" as a mirror image. PROVENANCE: The collection of Robert Roughton. CONDITION: Extremely fine as new. Mechanics are crisp. 52332-142 RGG (2,500-5,500)