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Lot 2358:Rutter USA Marked Percussion Conversion American Long Rifle Attributed as Carried During the Blackhawk War with Cased Documentation

June 22nd, 2024|Bedford, TX
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Lot 2358:Rutter USA Marked Percussion Conversion American Long Rifle Attributed as Carried During the Blackhawk War with Cased Documentation

June 22nd, 2024|Bedford, TX
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Rutter USA Marked Percussion Conversion American Long Rifle Attributed as Carried During the Blackhawk War with Cased Documentation

Barrel inscribed "Rutter USA". Includes multiple documents framed with books about Illinois history and the Blackhawk War that attribute this rifle as having been carried by an Illinois frontiersman named Nate Craig. The documents state that the rifle was acquired from the Miller farm, which is now part of Mississippi Palisades State Park, sometime in the 1930s. The framed books, pictures, and documents measure 33 1/4 x 37 1/4" overall.

ConditionGood with gray and brown patina, moderate oxidation/pitting, some newer components, heated colors on the hammer, and cracks and repairs in the refinished stock. Mechanically fine.
Details
ManufacturerAmerican
ModelPercussion
TypeRifle
ClassAntique
Caliber / Gauge32
Barrel38 1/4 inch octagon
Finishbright
Stockmaple
Bore conditionVery Dark - Heavy pitting throughout

Item LocationBedford, TX
Views1165
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