327. Scarce! Signed Frederick Stover of Adams & York County & Also Emmitsburg, MD – 45 Cal. Flintlock Kentucky Long Rifle – w/38” Octagon Barrel w/German Silver Blade Front & Notch Rear Sights – Gun Has a Gray Finish – Gun is Stocked w/A Nicely Figured Straight Grip Tiger Maple Full Length Wood Stock w/Crescent Brass Butt Plate & Furniture, Excellent 4pc. Brass Patch Box w/Toe Release Button – w/Double Set Triggers – w/Wooden Ram Rod – Top of the Barrel is Signed “F. Stover” – Signed Frederick Stover Rifles Are Considered Quite Scarce as There Are Only an Extremely Limited Number Known to Exist, Research Shows Anywhere From 3-5 Known Examples! Frederick Stover is Believed to Have Started in Emmitsburg, MD, Working with or Around Prominent Maryland Gunsmiths, John Armstrong & Andrew Kopp. He Was Then Active in Paradise Township, York County, PA Between 1781-1824 & then in Adams County, PA Between 1833-1842! This is an Excellent Rifle from an Incredibly Scarce Maker Who There is Very Little Known About! This Gun Would be a Focal Point for Anyone’s Pennsylvania or Maryland Long Rifle Collection!!
