4401 GOOD GUN METAL MOUNTED FLINTLOCK FOWLER BY HILL.

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[?]Live Online Auction Starts In 2025 May 11 @ 10:00 (UTC-04:00 : AST/EDT)
Category Firearms & Military
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Start Price 500.00 USD
Estimated at 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 USD
Cal. 16 Ga. S# NSN. The 38-1/2" lift out half octagon half round twist barrel with under rib is engraved "London" on top flat. Birmingham black powder proofs and barrel maker's initials "RI" are at breech end. Touch hole is not lined. Lock with chamfered plate and slightly rebated tail is fitted with serpentine cock, integral rounded semi-waterproof pan, bridled roller frizzen with large roller on feather spring which has dog nose finial. Lockplate is engraved "Hille" under pan. European walnut half stock is gunmetal mounted. Double beaded trigger guard has acorn finial. Buttplate has long, broad top tang engraved with a howling wolf. Stock has course square checkering around grip and well cut raised carving around barrel tang. Stock attaches to barrel with two captive sidebolts without escutcheons. CONDITION: good "as found". Iron and steel parts are mostly smooth dark brown patina. Barrel shows considerable spotting. Mounts are deeply toned to dark copper. Stock retains most of its dark original finish and has a great look. A fair size chip is missing from top left of butt. A 5" crack is on left side opposite lock. Stock forend tip is missing and there is a 4" crack on left side running from tip to front barrel bolt. Bore is dark and pitted. Lock works. An attractive gun dating from the 1770's. (01-26207/MGM). ANTIQUE. $1,000-2,000.