GUN FALL 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, October 31, 2017.
EXTREMELY FINE CONTEMPORARY COPY OF A VIRGINIA RIFLE MADE BY MICHAEL McHUGH. M. MCCUGH FLINT NSN 50 Cal. 50. Overall 60". Buttplate 4-1/2" x 1-3/4". 44" full oct rifled bbl signed in script "Michael McHugh". Nicely figured curly maple relief carved stock. 4-pc finely engraved brass patchbox with 5 piercings. Stock is profusely relief carved forward and rear of cheekpiece with a large silver star surrounded by silver wire inlay on the cheekpiece. The rifle is nicely relief carved with some silver wire inlay surrounding bbl tang and a round silver inlay engraved with "R" on top of wrist. The stock is nicely relief carved at rear ramrod entrance pipe with silver wire inlay matching the design used behind the bbl tang. Forestock is nicely paneled and the rear bbl wedge is surrounded on each side by Virginia acorn design inlays. The 5-3/8" brass toeplate is nicely engraved. Michael McHugh rifles can be seen at most recognized contemporary rifle shows. PROVENANCE: The collection of Robert Roughton. CONDITION: Extremely fine as new. Mechanics are crisp. 52332-140 RGG (2,500-5,500)