4410 CLASSIC KENTUCKY STYLE JOHN KRIDER HALFSTOCK RIFLE

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Category Firearms & Military
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Start Price 2,500.00 USD
Estimated at 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 USD
Cal. 45. S# NSN. (See above double rifle description for info on John Krider). This attractive rifle has 31" browned octagon barrel with under rib. Barrel is fitted with one standing leaf rear and German silver blade front sights. Top flat is marked "KRIDER PHILAD.a". Breech plug without blow out is inlayed with two silver lines. Breech iron is engraved with open scroll. Back spring percussion lock with flat faced hammer is also engraved with open foliate scroll. 'KRIDER" is at center. Trigger is double set. Nicely figured American walnut half stock with German silver tip has "Kentucky" style sweep to toeline and Roman nose comb. Stock is German silver mounted and mounts are nicely scroll engraved matching lockplate. Trigger guard with rounded finial has flattened bow with tail ending in a scroll forming pistol grip. Crescent buttplate with heavy octagonal top tang has 4" return with pineapple type finial. On right side of butt is a very attractive patchbox with multi-pierced and well shaped sideplates and matching finial. A vacant oval is at top of grip. Stock also features small swept shadow line right hand cheekpiece and nicely cut grip checkering. Stock attaches to barrel with captive sidebolt through oval German silver escutcheons. Ebonized hickory ramrod with silver tip has steel tail with worm and mounts through two plain pipes and well shaped German silver thimble. CONDITION: very fine. Completely and competently refinished. Barrel and breech plug retaining nearly all of a purplish re-brown. Lock and breech iron have case hardening color replicated with heat. Stock has light oil refinish over what appears to be original finish with long repaired crack noted on right side of forearm and other scattered bumps and knocks. Checkering has not been re-cut. German silver lightly cleaned to bright. Bore is very fine; mostly shiny with some pitting toward muzzle. Mechanically fine. A very attractive rifle. (01-26487/MGM). ANTIQUE. $5,000-7,000.