Guns International #: 102736749
Seller's Inventory #: 230900
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Guns International #: 102736749
Category - Kentucky Rifles
- Antique Rifles - 1500-1850
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Seller: AncestryGunsLLC
Company: Ancestry Guns LLC Member Since: 11/3/16
State:
Missouri
Zip: 65203
Country: United States
Phone: (314) 707-7373
Int'l Phone: 314-707-7373
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PIONEER Antique I. & H. MEACHAM Full-Stock .48 Perc. Long Rifle HOMESTEAD
Kentucky Style Rifle Made in ALBANY, NEW YORK
Description: PIONEER Antique I. & H. MEACHAM Full-Stock .48 Perc. Long Rifle HOMESTEAD Kentucky Style Rifle Made in ALBANY, NEW YORK Here we present an antique I. & H. Meacham Full Stock Percussion American Long Rifle, made circa the mid-1800s in Albany, New York. Its stout octagonal barrel is in .48 caliber, large enough to take medium to large sized game or to defend the homestead against unwanted aggression. Rifle manufacture in the mid-to-late 19th Century was rapidly changing over from thousands of craftsmen all over the United States and on the Frontier making and selling their wares, to the large factories with standardized assembly lines and modern manufacturing techniques. Many makers’ names of the so-called Kentucky long rifles have been lost over time. This rifle is one such example. The American Long Rifle, more commonly, but less correctly, known as the ‘Kentucky rifle’, was described by Captain John G. W. Dillin in the dedication to his seminal 1924 book, The Kentucky Rifle: “From a flat bar of soft iron, hand forged into a gun barrel; laboriously bored and rifled with crude tools; fitted with a stock hewn from a maple tree in the neighboring forest; and supplied with a lock hammered to shape on the anvil; an unknown smith, in a shop long since silent, fashioned a rifle which changed the whole course of world history; made possible the settlement of a continent; and ultimately freed our country of foreign domination. Light in weight; graceful in line; economical in consumption of powder and lead; fatally precise; distinctly American; it sprang into immediate popularity; and for a hundred years was a model often slightly varied but never radically changed.” The overall condition is good. Original, smooth, brown barrel patina. Robust action. The bore is in good shape for its age. This example is solid only containing average and expected wear. A light re-finish was given to the stock. Legible markings. Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction. Barrel is 36-3/4 inches. Caliber: .48 Percussion Overall condition as seen in photos. Very Fast. Very Safe. FREE SHIPPING WORLDWIDE. Delivered directly to your door by express mail! Guaranteed AUTHENTIC & Includes CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY. ancestryguns $1800 #230900 SOLD Antique: Yes |
Guns International #: 102736749
Seller's Inventory #: 230900
Guns International #: 102736749
Seller's Inventory #: 230900