Flint Lock Rifle

Artist/Maker
Ledford, Henry
Place Made
Davidson County, North Carolina
Date Made
1800-1850
Medium
maple; metal
Dimensions
LOA 61 1/2
Accession Number
R-13
Description
A muzzle-loading flintlock rifle with a maple stock. The lock is held by one bolt. Inscript on lock. High comb with incised lines. Two spurs on trigger guard, double-set triggers. Two screws on barrel tang. Molding on side areas where lock is and side plate would be. Engraving on barrel tip. Octagon barrel with grooving.
History
The high, incised comb is typical of the piedmont.
Artist Biography
ARTIST BIO: Henry Ledford (1796- 1856) was a gunsmith from Davidson County, working there during the first half of the 19th century.
Credit Line
Wachovia Historical Society Collection