Thick walled, two stage, smoothbore barrel with an oval shaped applied silver front sight and a notched rear sight. Signed on the top flat near the breech "J Welshans". The lockplate is stamped "LONDON WARRANTED" in the center and has been converted to percussion. Brass furniture includes an engraved buttplate with a very long extended tang. The trigger guard features an extremely high relief acorn finial and is engraved with a flower on the bow. The sideplate is engraved with a winged patriotic shield and a flower at the tail. There is a silver wrist escutcheon inscribed "AR". The full length, partially figured maple stock is of classic York form and has checkering around the wrist. CONDITION: Barrel retains a brown patina with corrosion at the breech and a clear signature. Lock is missing its mainspring and shows a freckled brown patina. Brass has been lacquered and retains a mellow mustard patina and shows some scattered marks from use. Stock shows areas of damage and loss around lock and sideplate. Ramrod is a replacement and two barrel keys are absent. Shows some wear to checkering. Name Value Accessories Barrel Length 44" Caliber/Bore .62 Smoothbore Drop at Comb Drop at Heel FFL Status Antique Length of Pull Manufacturer J. Welshans Model Percussion Kentucky Rifle Paperwork Serial Number NSN
Thick walled, two stage, smoothbore barrel with an oval shaped applied silver front sight and a notched rear sight. Signed on the top flat near the breech "J Welshans". The lockplate is stamped "LONDON WARRANTED" in the center and has been converted to percussion. Brass furniture includes an engraved buttplate with a very long extended tang. The trigger guard features an extremely high relief acorn finial and is engraved with a flower on the bow. The sideplate is engraved with a winged patriotic shield and a flower at the tail. There is a silver wrist escutcheon inscribed "AR". The full length, partially figured maple stock is of classic York form and has checkering around the wrist. CONDITION: Barrel retains a brown patina with corrosion at the breech and a clear signature. Lock is missing its mainspring and shows a freckled brown patina. Brass has been lacquered and retains a mellow mustard patina and shows some scattered marks from use. Stock shows areas of damage and loss around lock and sideplate. Ramrod is a replacement and two barrel keys are absent. Shows some wear to checkering. Name Value Accessories Barrel Length 44" Caliber/Bore .62 Smoothbore Drop at Comb Drop at Heel FFL Status Antique Length of Pull Manufacturer J. Welshans Model Percussion Kentucky Rifle Paperwork Serial Number NSN
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