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EARLY SNYDER COUNTY MULE EAR RIFLE BY SAMUEL BAUM.

Currency:USD Category:Antiques / Firearms & Armory Start Price:750.00 USD Estimated At:1,500.00 - 2,500.00 USD
EARLY SNYDER COUNTY MULE EAR RIFLE BY SAMUEL BAUM.
NSN. 39-1/4" full oct .38 Cal rifled bbl signed "SB". This curly maple stocked rifle has no patchbox and is decorated with only a brass inlay on face of cheekpiece. Rifle has 4" iron sideplate and 4" brass toe plate. Snyder County was one of the few Counties that made hand forged Mule Ear or side hammer Kentucky rifles. Rifle has double set triggers. Samuel Baum is one of the better documented Snyder County gunsmiths. PROVENANCE: Frank Sujansky Collection. CONDITION: This rifle had been completely broken through the lock area and the iron sideplate is a replacement to help support the wrist area. Rifle also shows evidence of having at one time been broken in the area of the middle ramrod pipe. 4-49434 RG26