SOLD Exquisite Early Virginia .45 Longrifle

[BigSkyRambler]

This is a really beautiful hand crafted longrifle by well known Illinois craftsman and shooter Ken Papesh. He was very active in the Joliet Muzzleloaders. This rifle is .45 and has a 38” swamped barrel. Very light and well balanced. I guess this would be an Early Virginia pattern. Bore is in excellent condition as would be expected from the gun of a serious shooter. The highly figured Maple stock is heavily embellished with lots of exquisite relief carving and is in VG+ condition. Unmarked lock. Mounted in age mellowed brass that gives it the look of an antique rifle. LOP is 13.75”. This would be a spendy rifle to have built now. Asking $2000 + shipping. More photos on request.

 

[nessmuk]

Beautiful rifle.

 

[excess650]

Its an early Lancaster pattern, carved with Isaac Haines' "signature" 3 interlocking scrolls. The hardware and both toe and forestock moldings are Lancaster charateristics.

 

[BigSkyRambler]

Thanks. Scrolling the Googleverse showed similar patterned guns as "Early Virginia", but I will admit later guns are more my area.

 

[PathfinderNC]

Dang, thats a beautiful LR. And wonderful price.....

 

[BigSkyRambler]

Let's try $2000 SHIPPED! I double box and splint wrist for shipping something this long.

 

[LLCranford3]

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[BigSkyRambler]

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