AMER AUGUST 2017
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 8/16/2017
ESA - FINE POSSIBLY SOUTHERN HALF-STOCK PERCUSSION CONVERSION LONG RIFLE.This is a most unusual gun with many North Carolina features that measures 54" overall with a 37" barrel with a patented percussion breech utilized after conversion from flintlock. Gun has numerous silver inlays including lock escutcheon made in shape of an eagle. Five small ivory insets are also found. Gun is checkered at the wrist and has relief carving on buttstock and behind tang. Bill Ivey in his exemplary text North Carolina School of Long Rifles 1765-1865 on page 68 attributes a gun to Craft Jackson which has a most unusual and unique side-hinged patchbox lid also seen here. This gun is much more ornate then the attributed gun, and this one is signed in a cartouche at breech "C.J" and a silver plaque on barrel has most unusual inscription "Lined Stub & Twisted / JACKSON". Cataloger has no idea what this inscription means, regardless this is a very interesting gun that was originally longer and probably full stock but now shortened (stubbed as plaque suggests?). SIZE: CONDITION: Good to very good overall, missing several silver inlays including three 2" silver eagles. Bore appears reamed to 44 cal. smooth bore, but appears to have hints of residual rifling. Mechanics are fine. 52222-5 JS (1,200-1,500) ESA -