M.F. Crandell, USA-GOWANDA. N.Y. Circa 1860, Muzzle-Loading - Lot 20

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M.F. Crandell, USA-GOWANDA. N.Y. Circa 1860, Muzzle-Loading - Lot 20
M.F. Crandell, USA-GOWANDA. N.Y. Circa 1860, Muzzle-Loading Target Rifles, Kentucky type, a rare and beautiful black powder percussion target rifle with a percussion cap primer, featuring a double-barreled configuration with one hexagonal and one round barrel, superimposed in two different calibers, marked “M.F. CRANDELL,” accompanied by its cleaning rod; jasper lock with double hammers (strikers) chased with stylized plant motifs, also marked “M.F. CRANDELL”; trigger guard chased with a hunting dog and plant motifs; walnut stock engraved with a checkered pattern, overlaid with richly decorated and chiseled silver and nickel silver fittings; the patch box is decorated with the American eagle holding a banner in its beak and marked “M.F. CRANDELL MAKER,” thumb plate bearing the initials “M.F.”; the rifle comes with its diopter (sight), in very good overall condition (slight wear), functional mechanism, total length approximately 125 cm. Manufacturer’s Notes: M.F. Crandell was a historic American gunsmith and manufacturer based in Gowanda, New York, renowned for his custom-made muzzle-loading shooting and hunting rifles; each firearm he produced is a one-of-a-kind piece. Reference notes: His work and his firearms are notably featured in several reference works on historic American firearms, such as *Our Rifles* by Charles Winthrop Sawyer and *Muzzle-Loading Cap Lock Rifle* by Ned H. Roberts.
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