B Turner .50 Caliber 42″ Flintlock Muzzleloader Kentucky Long Rifle Antique

SOLD FOR: $1375

LSB#: 210924WL92

Make: The barrel is marked “B ~ Turner”, but it is not clear if this is the maker or the customer the rifle was made for.

Model: Kentucky Rifle

Serial#: NSN

Year of Manufacture: Circa 1970-2010, ATF Antique

Caliber: .50 Caliber

Action Type: Flintlock Muzzle-Loaded Rifle

Markings: The top of the barrel is marked “B ~ Turner”.

Barrel Length: 42”, Octagonal. The swamped barrel measures approximately 1” at the flashhole, .75” halfway down the barrel and 0.80” at the muzzle.

Weight: 8 Pounds, 5.1 Ounces

Sights/ Optics: The front sight is a blade dovetailed to the muzzle. The rear sight is a “V”-notch dovetailed to the rear end of the barrel.

Stock Configuration & Condition/ Grip: The stock is one-piece smooth wood featuring two ferries, a slot for the included ramrod, a lock-plate, a straight wrist with finger-grooves integral to the bottom tang, a Monte Carlo style comb, patchbox and metal buttplate. The stock has some light handling marks but it lacks any notable defects. There are no chips or cracks. The LOP is 14” from the trigger to the rear end of the butt plate. The drops are approximately 1 1/2” at the comb and 2 3/4” at the heel. The buttplate has some light handling marks. Overall, the stock is in Fine-Excellent condition.

Type of Finish: Browned

Finish Originality: Original

Bore Condition: The bore is bright with sharp rifling. There is no erosion in the bore.

Overall Condition: The rifle retains about 95% of its metal finish. There are some light handling marks, nicks and scuffs on the rifle’s metal surfaces. There is light oxidation on some of the barrels leading edges, notably on the rear sight. The marking remains clear. The screwheads have tool marks but remain serviceable. Overall, the rifle is in Very Good-Fine condition.

Mechanics: The action functions correctly. We did not fire this rifle. As with all used firearms, a thorough cleaning may be necessary to meet your maintenance requirements.

Box Paperwork and Accessories: There is a leather frizzen cover included with the rifle.

Our Assessment: This custom Kentucky Rifle is a .50 caliber flintlock muzzle-loaded rifle. The rifle is beautifully crafted and remains mechanically sound. The rifle pays homage to the classic rifled bore “Kentucky Rifle” which were made as both flintlock and percussion rifles during the 18th and 19th centuries. The rifles faded into obscurity towards the end of the 19th century but only for a time. In the late 1960s there was resurgence of interest in blackpowder weaponry and a number of companies and independent gunsmiths began to forge replicas. Interest in such guns has remained high ever since. The rifle may have been manufactured by Brian Turner, a gunsmith that made a number of custom muzzle-loaders but we can not confirm this. B. Turner could also be the recipient of the rifle whom it was made for. The rifle is beautifully crafted and remains mechanically sound. This is one muzzle-loaded rifle you do not want to miss out on!