• Rare Samuel Carper Signed and Numbered Half Stock Rifle
  • Rare Samuel Carper Signed and Numbered Half Stock Rifle
  • Rare Samuel Carper Signed and Numbered Half Stock Rifle
  • Rare Samuel Carper Signed and Numbered Half Stock Rifle
  • Rare Samuel Carper Signed and Numbered Half Stock Rifle
  • Rare Samuel Carper Signed and Numbered Half Stock Rifle
  • Rare Samuel Carper Signed and Numbered Half Stock Rifle
  • Rare Samuel Carper Signed and Numbered Half Stock Rifle
  • Rare Samuel Carper Signed and Numbered Half Stock Rifle
  • Rare Samuel Carper Signed and Numbered Half Stock Rifle
  • Rare Samuel Carper Signed and Numbered Half Stock Rifle
  • Rare Samuel Carper Signed and Numbered Half Stock Rifle
  • Rare Samuel Carper Signed and Numbered Half Stock Rifle
  • Rare Samuel Carper Signed and Numbered Half Stock Rifle
  • Rare Samuel Carper Signed and Numbered Half Stock Rifle
  • Rare Samuel Carper Signed and Numbered Half Stock Rifle
  • Rare Samuel Carper Signed and Numbered Half Stock Rifle
  • Rare Samuel Carper Signed and Numbered Half Stock Rifle
  • Rare Samuel Carper Signed and Numbered Half Stock Rifle
  • Rare Samuel Carper Signed and Numbered Half Stock Rifle
  • Rare Samuel Carper Signed and Numbered Half Stock Rifle
  • Rare Samuel Carper Signed and Numbered Half Stock Rifle
  • Rare Samuel Carper Signed and Numbered Half Stock Rifle
  • Rare Samuel Carper Signed and Numbered Half Stock Rifle
  • Rare Samuel Carper Signed and Numbered Half Stock Rifle
  • Rare Samuel Carper Signed and Numbered Half Stock Rifle
  • Rare Samuel Carper Signed and Numbered Half Stock Rifle
  • Rare Samuel Carper Signed and Numbered Half Stock Rifle
  • Rare Samuel Carper Signed and Numbered Half Stock Rifle
  • Rare Samuel Carper Signed and Numbered Half Stock Rifle
  • Rare Samuel Carper Signed and Numbered Half Stock Rifle
  • Rare Samuel Carper Signed and Numbered Half Stock Rifle
  • Rare Samuel Carper Signed and Numbered Half Stock Rifle
  • Rare Samuel Carper Signed and Numbered Half Stock Rifle
  • Rare Samuel Carper Signed and Numbered Half Stock Rifle
  • Rare Samuel Carper Signed and Numbered Half Stock Rifle
  • Rare Samuel Carper Signed and Numbered Half Stock Rifle
  • Rare Samuel Carper Signed and Numbered Half Stock Rifle
  • Rare Samuel Carper Signed and Numbered Half Stock Rifle
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Rare Samuel Carper Signed and Numbered Half Stock Rifle

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Item Details

A rare circa 1899 signed and numbered 19 out of 54 half stock rifle by legendary West Virginia gunsmith Samuel Harrington Carper (1848-1927). Samuel’s father, Joseph Carper (1802-1880), established a store and began the lineage of gunsmiths out of Grandview, West Virginia. When Joseph passed, Samuel continued his father’s craft. The Carper name resonates well in the Appalachian region’s history, recognized as one of the founding fathers and for their highly praised firearms. According to legend, these were banned from competitions of their day due to acute accuracy and were feared by the Union. Samuel numbered the rifles, creating fifty-four firearms of various calibers in his lifetime. The Carper’s are recognized for crafting every aspect of their guns, except for the barrel, which were purchased from a Pennsylvanian manufacturer. The rifle is hand constructed of curly maple with a mahogany finish and inlaid base metal detail along the stock. The butt plate and ornately curled trigger guard are made of brass and the barrel, lock plate and flint lock of mixed metals. The ramrod is made of a similar wood and is included with the gun. The barrel is signed by Samuel Carper and numbered 19. A soft case is included.

Included with the rifle is a signed letter from a descendent of the Carper lineage, which states that the rifle has remained within the family since it was crafted by Samuel Carper, ‘It was handed down from my grandfather Early Watson Carper to my father George Samuel Carper and then to me, Kenneth Carper’. Also included is a copy of a newspaper clipping featuring Joseph Carper. Please see photographs for more detail.

  • Ohio residents will be able to make arrangements to pick up firearms from North College Hill Gun Store located at 1849 West Galbraith Road, Cincinnati, OH 45239 (513) 931-8185 five business days after the sale closing (available for pick up after 12:00 pm on the date of transfer and thereafter during normal business hours). Firearms purchased by residents other than the state of Ohio have to be shipped to a licensed firearms dealer in your state and additional transfer fees may be assessed. Purchaser must comply with ATF and federal firearms requirements. Firearms will not be available at this location for inspection or pick-up until that time. Bidders requesting shipping will need to make proper shipping arrangements through North College Hill Gun Store (purchaser must comply with ATF and federal firearms requirements). Items transferred through North College Hill Gun Store must be paid for two days after sale closing by contacting EBTH during normal business hours at 1-888-862-8750 menu option 1 (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm). The winning bidder will be responsible for making payment to North College Hill Gun Store separately for costs associated with transfers ($15.00) or shipping (contact North College Hill Gun Store for a shipping estimate). Please note that only the winning bidder may purchase and pick up the gun.
  • Please note that bidders requesting shipping will need to make proper shipping arrangements through the North College Hill Gun Store (purchaser must comply with ATF and federal firearms requirements). Items transferred through local FFL must be paid for two days after sale closing by contacting EBTH during normal business hours at 1-888-862-8750 menu option 1 (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm). The winning bidder will be responsible to make payment to local FFL separately for costs associated with transfers ($15.00) or shipping (contact the North College Hill Gun Store, (513) 931-8185 for a shipping estimate).

Condition

- the gun was not tested at the time of cataloging. Patina and wear to metal.

Dimensions

48.0" W x 6.0" H x 2.0" D

Item #

15CIN344-505

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