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NEW HAMPSHIRE Made D.H. HILLIARD Underhammer Rifle
Guns International #: 101063422 Seller's Inventory #: 6349
Category: Antique Rifles - Percussion - Antique Rifles - 1500-1850
Seller's Information
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Seller: AncestryGunsLLC
Company: Ancestry Guns LLC
Member Since: 11/3/16
State: Missouri
Zip: 65203
Country: United States
Phone: (314) 707-7373
International Phone: 314-707-7373
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Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Payment Types Accepted: Credit Card, Certified Check, Money Order
Description:
NEW HAMPSHIRE Made D.H. HILLIARD Underhammer Rifle
Unique New England Boy’s Rifle
Here we present an antique D.H. Hilliard Underhammer Rifle, manufactured in Cornish, New Hampshire, circa the mid-1800s. David Hilliard was a noted maker of underhammer pistols and rifles. The Hilliard design bears a striking resemblance and similarity to the work of Nicanor Kendall, which bears similarity to the work of Asa Story. Because these men were contemporaries living almost within spitting distance of each other, one has to wonder who was copying whom! So far as historians have been able to uncover, Asa Story began making underhammer arms at the outset of the percussion era. Apprenticed to him was another noted New England gunmaker, Nicanor Kendall. Kendall opened his own shop in 1835 making arms very similar to those he had made while under the tutelage of Story. Kendall continued making his famous underhammers in Windsor, Vermont until 1842 when he sold the business to Hilliard who produced fine quality work until his death in 1877. Hilliard's son George continued the business for some time thereafter.
The left side of the barrel is marked “D.H. HILLIARD/CORNISH, N.H.” Barrel is fully octagonal.
The overall condition is fair. The metal surfaces are dark with age. The markings are clear and legible. The stock is a bit crude and features a pistol grip profile and no butt plate. The toe has a small repaired chip. The bore is dark and heavily oxidized. The action is mobile, but the underhammer will not hold cock.
Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.
Barrel is 17 inches.
Caliber: .21 Percussion
Overall condition as seen in photos.
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$600
#6349
SOLD
Antique: Yes