This rifle is shown on page 95 of "Gunsmiths of Bedford, Fulton, Huntingdon, & Somerset Counties" by Whisker and Yantz. The authors note that Samuel Gehrett (1789-1854) was taxed in Haines Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania, in 1814 and 1815 and may have been associated with Zachariah Albright Sr. and Nicholas Shennefelt. In 1817-1843, he was taxed in Union Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, and then later in Plum Creek Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, in 1849. The rifle is signed "SG" on the barrel and handmade lock and features double set triggers, and a wide variety of inlays. The forend designs include eyes that feature mother of pearl and horn, rattlesnakes, fish, crescent moons, hunter's stars, and pointing hands. The two rear hands on the right side have the letters "U" and "L", and the two rear hands on the left have "H" and "A". Another eye inlay is on the bottom of the butt behind the trigger guard, and the bulls-eyes on the wrist also have mother of pearl and horn centers. The left side of the butt has a spread wing bird inlay on the cheekpiece, crescent moons, a radiating sunset/sunrise style design under the cheekpiece, crossed sabers, and Masonic symbols at the rear including the square and compass under an arch along with a hammer, trowel, and beehive suggesting this rifle was built for a Mason. The primary furniture is brass and includes distinctive "double" ramrod ferrules, a wear plate on the bottom of the forend, and a four piece patchbox with pierced finial and side panels, dark and light horn inlays in the piercings of the side panels, the square and compass on the finial, and floral engraving. The toe plate also has piercings with horn inlays.

Very good with a smooth dark brown patina on the lock and barrel, flash pitting and erosion at the breech, aged patina on the brass furniture and inlays, crisp engraving and markings, and general mild overall wear. The stock is very good with attractive flame figure throughout, some faint cracks including a repaired crack in the wrist supported by engraved brass plates apparently done at the maker's shop given the engraving and inlay, small gaps around the lock mortise, one replaced "post" of the arch, and general mild scratches and dings. Mechanically fine.