November 15 & 16, 2022 Extraordinary Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/15/2022
Thomas Crabb worked in Frederick, Maryland with working dates from circa 1796 to 1800. This rifle was built for the Indian Trade circa 1800. Rifle has a 47" octagon to round .50 caliber barrel with straight cut rifling, rifle sights, and signed in script "T. Crabb". Unmarked flint lock with single trigger control. Full plain maple, possibly cherry, stock with crude brass hardware. Comes with hardwood ramrod and consignor research. Pictured on page 280 of "Arms Makers Of Maryland" by Hartzler. CONDITION: Overall good with metal flaking and turning a brown patina. Forestock shows some missing chips of wood around escutcheons. Lock has some repaired burnout around lock with wood replaced. Dark pitted bore with sticky mechanics. Lock is a replacement. DLM