November 15 & 16, 2022 Extraordinary Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/15/2022
Henry Koch worked in Cumberland County, Maryland with working dates from circa 1796 to 1820. Rifle has a 41- 1/2" octagon barrel with straight cut rifling, rifle sights, and signed in script "H. KOCH". Reconversion flint lock with single trigger control. Full curly maple stock with brass hardware including an engraved 4 piece patchbox with floral ring finial, release in toe, and coin silver thumbpiece. Comes with striped hardwood ramrod and consignor research. Pictured on page 303 of "Maryland Longrifles" by Hartzler and Whisker. CONDITION: Overall good with metal flaking and turning a brown patina, with replacement lock. Forestock shows cracking and some missing strips of wood. Lock has some burnout around lock with wood missing. Dark pitted bore with sticky mechanics. DLM