Frontier Firearms from the Lifetime Collection of Larry Ness

Good. Barrel heavily oxidized with a thick brown patina and moderate amounts of evenly distributed pitting. Lock mechanically functional, fair bore with deep rifling and heavy pitting. Markings remain legible. Rib under barrel and the two associated pipes are more recent replacements. Stock with heavy wear showing numerous grain cracks and some repairs at the forend tip, a large piece of wood is replaced forward of the lock mortise resulting in gapping at the lock, additional tight grain cracks present as well. Otherwise with scattered bumps, dings and mars.

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