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HEAVY PERCUSSION TARGET RIFLE MARKED “P & D MOLL HELLERSTOWN.

Currency:USD Category:Antiques / Firearms & Armory Start Price:3,000.00 USD Estimated At:6,000.00 - 9,000.00 USD
HEAVY PERCUSSION TARGET RIFLE MARKED “P & D MOLL HELLERSTOWN.
NSN. Cal. .58 rifled. This heavy target rifle has a 39" full oct bbl marked “P & D Moll Hellerstown, Northampton County Pa.” in a brass inlay on the top flat of the bbl. Peter Moll was born in 1799, the son of gunsmith John Moll II. Peter relocated to Hellertown about 1820 where he later went into business with his cousin David who was eight years his junior. Partnership was dissolved in 1853 upon the death of David. Bbl has a 3-3/4" long bbl tang and the Philadelphia percussion lock is marked W. Golcher. Rifle features a full brass saddle plate and full brass toe plate. Brass 4-piece patch box has five piercings and the rifle has a 7-1/2 comb inlay. The cheek inlay is a silver star burst inlay surrounded by brass and the side plate is 2-piece. PROVENANCE: Collection of Woody Frey. CONDITION: Rifle is in very good original condition with only a very small wood replacement at the toe. 4-48496 RG13