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Jacob Albright Kentucky Rifle

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Ketland & Co. lock, relief-carved maple stock, numerous silver wire inlays, silver star on cheek piece, engraved patchbox. Circa 1790. Winner of 1996 Kentucky Rifle Association "One of Ten Best Award", pictured in Lindsay's 100 GREAT GUNS and K.R.A. BOOK, p. 1


41.75 inch full octagon rifled barrel signed in script "J. Alb." Four-piece engraved patchbox with two piercings. Silver wire inlay on top of butt, behind and around lock panels, and on forearm from lock to rear furrel. Relief carved butt. Ten silver inlays.

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