.58 caliber, 44" octagonal barrel, full stocked with raised carved cheek piece, incised carved decorations and brass mountings, including buttplate, trigger guard, flat side plate and rammer pipes. Two-piece hinged brass patchbox in imitation of a sliding patchbox. Flat stepped pointed iron lock with fenced iron pan and flat swan neck cock. Lined touch hole Early style wide butt, with flat toe line. Barrel signed M WHELAND. Dovetailed notched rear sight and blade front sight. Wooden rammer. Condition: Fine overall. Barrel a mostly smooth plum patina with some lightly scattered surface oxidation, fine bright bore with excellent rifling. Fine figured stock showing only some minor bumps and dings from handling and use. A really wonderful contemporary flintlock rifle that would be equally at home in a shooting competition or at a rendezvous.
.58 caliber, 44" octagonal barrel, full stocked with raised carved cheek piece, incised carved decorations and brass mountings, including buttplate, trigger guard, flat side plate and rammer pipes. Two-piece hinged brass patchbox in imitation of a sliding patchbox. Flat stepped pointed iron lock with fenced iron pan and flat swan neck cock. Lined touch hole Early style wide butt, with flat toe line. Barrel signed M WHELAND. Dovetailed notched rear sight and blade front sight. Wooden rammer. Condition: Fine overall. Barrel a mostly smooth plum patina with some lightly scattered surface oxidation, fine bright bore with excellent rifling. Fine figured stock showing only some minor bumps and dings from handling and use. A really wonderful contemporary flintlock rifle that would be equally at home in a shooting competition or at a rendezvous.
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