Mid-19th Century Ohio Full Stock Kentucky Rifle By Alexander Ager
Mid-19th century percussion long rifle by Alexander Ager of New Rumley, Ohio, who is documented as working from approximately 1848 to 1886. Measures 51" overall with a 35" octagon rifled barrel measuring approximately .36 caliber at the muzzle. Equipped with hunting sights and signed "A. AGER NEW RUMLY" in script on the barrel. Full-length curly maple stock with brass furniture, including an attractive four-piece patchbox with distinctive "keyhole" finial. Back-action percussion lock is marked "PENNSYLVANIA GUN WORKS" and paired with double-set trigger control. Retains its original striped hardwood ramrod. An attractive Ohio-made percussion long rifle displaying classic regional gunsmithing characteristics and a finely figured full-length maple stock. CALIBER/GA: 36 Cal. FFL: Antique.
Condition
Overall good with brown oxidized metal and brass showing an aged polished finish with stock having been cleaned with linseed oil added. Rough pitted bore with functioning but sticky mechanics.
Mid-19th century percussion long rifle by Alexander Ager of New Rumley, Ohio, who is documented as working from approximately 1848 to 1886. Measures 51" overall with a 35" octagon rifled barrel measuring approximately .36 caliber at the muzzle. Equipped with hunting sights and signed "A. AGER NEW RUMLY" in script on the barrel. Full-length curly maple stock with brass furniture, including an attractive four-piece patchbox with distinctive "keyhole" finial. Back-action percussion lock is marked "PENNSYLVANIA GUN WORKS" and paired with double-set trigger control. Retains its original striped hardwood ramrod. An attractive Ohio-made percussion long rifle displaying classic regional gunsmithing characteristics and a finely figured full-length maple stock. CALIBER/GA: 36 Cal. FFL: Antique.
Condition
Overall good with brown oxidized metal and brass showing an aged polished finish with stock having been cleaned with linseed oil added. Rough pitted bore with functioning but sticky mechanics.
