SOLD Near Mint .44 Armi Sport KENTUCKIAN Rifle

[BigSkyRambler]

This is a beautifully maintained and - wait for it - likely unfired Armi Sport KENTUCKIAN percussion rifle in. 44. Condition easily 98% or better with few handling marks. Bore in 35" barrel is pristine. Wood has a nice figure. Toe has brass reenforced buttplate. Nice feature. Light rifle mounts well. $450 Shipped.

 

[UndeadPoet]

How cool! I have one of these from 1967. 35.5” barrel. Lightweight and a sweet shooter. I have shot up to .440 prb through mine, so I call it my “.44/.45” My uncle had it as a wallhanger for about 20 years, before I traded it off of him about 21 years ago. I don’t believe it had been fired until I did it. I have never been able to find a manufacturer’s mark on mine (just the importer’s name, “Intercontinental Arms, Inc.”). Pics of mine below. It is also the middle rifle in my avatar photo.

Someone should snap this up!

‘Poet

 

[rafterob]

I will add another vote of confidence on these barrels. I bought a used barrel and built around it. It has been a tack driver.

 

[UndeadPoet]

Beautiful finish on the stock. Looks like it is from 1975 (“AA” proof date stamp).

 

[Sparkitoff]

So what diameter projectile?

 

[BigSkyRambler]

So what diameter projectile?

I suspect a .430 ball. I have nothing in my kit for a .44.

 

[UndeadPoet]

So what diameter projectile?

I have used .430, .433, and .440 prb in mine. Mine is also marked “.44” but the .430 and .433 loaded pretty easily with a .015 patch, so I tried the .44 roundball with either a .010 patch or .015 (I don’t recall) and it loaded and shot fine, as well. (.44 round balls are easier to find sometimes.) I am perfectly comfortable shooting any of them in mine.

 

[Sparkitoff]

Thank you. I was hoping to use same ball as revolver, like .452, but this rifle would be a sweet intermediate size for paper and varmint.

 

[10acres]

You’re killing me with this one. I just recently purchased a Hopkins and Allen Minuteman flintlock 44cal, but would’ve rather had a percussion.

 

[BigSkyRambler]

You’re killing me with this one. I just recently purchased a Hopkins and Allen Minuteman flintlock 44cal, but would’ve rather had a percussion.

I can end your suffering.

 

[ghostdncr]

I wish one of y'all would hurry up and buy this before I do something stupid. That's a sweet little rifle and the few I've messed with were great shooters.

 

[Jim Nasium]

I'm in the same boat as you fellas. I've been watching this for days. I bet if the other guys and I hadn't sent our money to some crook overseas when Rifleman had his account hacked, I would have dropped the hammer already.
Very nice rifle BigSky!

 

[drainpipe1]

This is a beautifully maintained and - wait for it - likely unfired Armi Sport KENTUCKIAN percussion rifle in. 44. Condition easily 98% or better with few handling marks. Bore in 35" barrel is pristine. Wood has a nice figure. Toe has brass reenforced buttplate. Nice feature. Light rifle mounts well. $450 Shipped.View attachment 95362View attachment 95363View attachment 95364View attachment 95365View attachment 95366View attachment 95367View attachment 95368View attachment 95369View attachment 95370View attachment 95371

Big Sky, just attempted to PM you, let me know if it came through. I will take this rifle.

 

[10acres]

Congrats on beautiful rifle.

 

[BigSkyRambler]

Big Sky, just attempted to PM you, let me know if it came through. I will take this rifle.

Got it and sent an email. Thanks!

 

[ghostdncr]

I'm glad to wake up this morning and see that's over with. Congrats to both of you!