"HALF-STOCK RIFLE. SN NSN. Very little information has been located regarding the gunsmith William M. Kirchberg other than he worked as a gunsmith in Philadelphia 1830-1842. This rifle, the only one known by the consignor to have survived, is obviously of high quality. The rifle has a 36" full oct 54 Cal rifled bbl signed "Wm KIRCHBERG PHILADa". The rifle has dbl set triggers, a checkered wrist, and a 5" engraved iron bbl tang. The rifle is all mounted in silver featuring a 7-1/2" long highly engraved rear ramrod ferrule, trigger guard, toe plate, side-opening patch box, and butt plate. The back action lock is nicely engraved and signed by the gunsmith, and the bbl is held to the stock with two bbl wedges. PROVENANCE: R. Gabel Collection. CONDITION: Rifle is complete and orig throughout, in very good condition showing only normal dings and scratches. Bore is clean but shows signs of pitting. 4-31701 RGG11 (7,000-10,000)"
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