Guns International #: 101849190

Category - Muzzleloading Rifles - Custom - Fine Rifles

Category
Muzzleloading Rifles - Custom
Fine Rifles

Contemporary Jaeger Rifle by early Master Hill Pearce

Description:
SPECTACULAR CONTEMPORARY FLINTLOCK JAEGER RIFLE BY EARLY MASTER HILL PEARCE. Mr Pearce was documented in the book Contemporary Makers of Muszzleloading Rifles by Robert Weil copyrighted in 1980.  56 CAL. 31" swamped Getz barrel. Highly figured tiger striped maple incise carved full-length stock heavily swamped oct bbl with large Davis waterproof flint lock. Traditional Jaeger pattern iron trigger guard and set triggers. Sliding inletted patchbox with traditional Jaeger buttplate. Drift adjustable low profile front blade sight with classic Jaeger folding leaf rear sight. Three oct rod pipes and traditional Jaeger sling mounts with a small stylized marking  initials HP for Hill Pearce. PROVENANCE: William Larkin Moore Private Estate Collection of Fine Sporting Arms. CONDITION: Spectacular near new condition. An exhibition grade Jaeger of contemporary manufacture. Hand made to the highest standard. Bbl is deeply rust-blued and is perfect. Iron mounts inclusive of lock and side plate have been lightly nitre blued and are most attractive. Prominent Jaeger cheek rest has incised carved scroll and vine with delicate wire inlay as a finial. A small starburst being white and black of an unknown material is inlaid into cheek rests. Horn forend tip and rod tip. Wood has a hand-rubbed oil finish and is done to the highest degree. A true piece of contemporary mechanical art. Strap is not included.

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