Interesting British Screw Breech Flintlock Rifle

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About .68 cal, 36 3/4'' barrel with swamped muzzle and moderately oxidized bore showing evident rifling throughout. This interesting breechloading rifle with a triggerguard-actuated screw breech, rather like the Ferguson system but a bit more inconvenient as it is loaded through the six o'clock position. The arm appears to be reconverted to flint showing some simulated ''pitting'' around the breech and small lock parts being aged replacements. The barrel is a deep plum-brown patina showing some scattered light pitting and old oxidation, the top ahead of the rear sight with a very faint but legible inlaid silver ''LUDLOW''. The breech proofs are intact and strong showing period London proofs, a ''(Crown) / R'' and maker's touch mark of ostrich feathers over a boxed ''WH''. The lockplate and triggerguard are a slightly different gray-brown patina with softened edges from cleaning and the lockplate has a thin step at rear with swan neck cock and bridled frizzen. The barrel is secured by three small keys without escutcheons and the walnut stock rates about fair-good showing moderate cracks and slivers forming along the forend edges, a 5'' split along either side of the buttstock and some repairs along the bottom edge against the sideplate. There is a small inked inventory number of some kind ahead of and below the lockplate that appears to be ''N7101 / 7702'' and there is a nice carved scallop motif behind upper tang. Iron fittings include a large monogram plate atop wrist, buttplate and solid flat sideplate. The rifle is sighted with a flip-up leaf sight at upper tang with three different apertures, fixed v-notch rear sight and small silver bead front. The lock seems to function normally. A peculiar early iteration of the breechloading system for the antique arms collector. (13B11896-233) {ANTIQUE} (1200/1800)

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This item is part of Auction No. 146 Featuring Fine Collectible Arms
 Saturday, May 31, 2025 | 9:00 AM  Eastern
 
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Interesting British Screw Breech Flintlock Rifle
Interesting British Screw Breech Flintlock Rifle
Lot number: 60
Seller: Amoskeag Auction Company, Inc.
Event: Auction No. 146 Featuring Fine Collectible Arms
Ends: Saturday, May 31 | 9:00 AM  Eastern

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