^Lot 5347 PUBLISHED & SIGNED FULLSTOCK BEDFORD COUNTY

PERCUSSION KENTUCKY RIFLE. Cal. 40. NSN. Pictured and identified in Whisker & Yantz "GUNSMITHS OF BEDFORD, FULTON, HUNTINGTON, & SOMERSET COUNTIES" as George Slonaker (1797-1875) with initialed classic long tapered Bedford lock & hammer, 47" overall, 32" octagonal barrel, relief carved curly maple full stock, pierced 4-piece "Q" finial patch box finial, characteristic Bedford feature. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: copies of pages from cited text where rifle is pictured. CONDITION: good-very good overall as refinished, brass cleaned & toned to light mustard patina, dark iron patina, mechanics need attention, cocks, but set triggers don't set, good including set triggers, good rifled bore, original brass tipped ramrod. (01-28818). ANTIQUE. $3,000-4,000.