JACK HAUGH CONTEMPORARY GOLDEN AGE KENTUCKY RIFLE

JACK HAUGH CONTEMPORARY GOLDEN AGE KENTUCKY RIFLE

01-26122
Cal. 50
S# NSN

Jack Haugh is rated among the top traditional rifle makers in this country. Although he does not forge his own barrels he completely hand makes locks, furniture, etc. This very fine raised carved Kentucky type rifle has 42″ swamped octagon barrel with “V” notch rear and silver blade front sights. “J. Haugh” is engraved on silver poincon on top flat behind rear sight. Barrel has platinum lined touch hole. Hand made lock with slightly arched chamfered plate and file decorated rebated tail; is fitted with serpentine cock, inset faceted pan, bridled friction frizzen and file decorated feather spring with foliate finial. Lockplate, cock and frizzen show some well cut scroll engraving. Trigger is not set. Full length stock made of very fine curly maple is brass mounted and has some inlaid silver decoration. Buttplate with faceted top has button release for patchbox cover. Patchbox itself has many piercing with sideplates and finial in scrolled form. Trigger guard with chamfered bow has finger spur. Silver inlays are present behind lockplate at top of grip, behind sideplate and with large oval inlay above cheekpiece engraved with a heraldic American eagle. Other furniture is nicely scroll engraved. Stock extends to muzzle with 2″ brass cap and is attached to barrel with three captive sidebolts without escutcheons and another toward rear that has oval silver escutcheons. Well executed raised carved foliate scrolls are behind barrel tang and on sides of butt. Raised mouldings are around lockplate, sideplate and along ramrod channel. Plain hickory ramrod mounts through two beaded and faceted pipes and matching thimble.

PROVENANCE: from the renowned collection of quality sporting arms from Lewis Drake together with inventory of Lewis Drake Associates.

STATUS: ANTIQUE