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Contemporary Raymond Jenkins Percussion Kentucky Rifle with Raise Carved Butt

Currency:USD Category:Antiques / Firearms & Armory Start Price:1,200.00 USD Estimated At:2,500.00 - 3,750.00 USD
Contemporary Raymond Jenkins Percussion Kentucky Rifle with Raise Carved Butt
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The top barrel flat is script marked "Raymond Jenkins" with "45 CAL" at the breech. The fixed sights are flanked with an engraving. Equipped with double set triggers. Plain lock plate and light engraving on the hammer. The nicely figured full length stock has an incised carving, silver forend cap, and a very ornate bird motif silver patch box on the right side of the buttstock with a cheekpiece on the left side featuring an eagle/shield engraved silver oval, silver trigger guard, crescent buttplate, side plate, and barrel escutcheons. The top of the wrist has an "A.W." marked initial oval. With a brass tipped maple ramrod. The ramrod pipes are also silver.
BBL: 42 inch octagon
Stock: maple
Gauge: 45 percussion
Finish: brown
Grips:
Serial Number: NSN
Condition: Near mint as custom made. The rifle retains 98% plus original finish showing some very scattered minor edge wear. The silver is excellent. The stock is also near mint with only the slightest handling marks. Mechanically excellent.