Percussion by Krider
 

Here is a wonderfull old Percussion rifle by John Krider of Philiadelphia, PA. He worked from about 1850 to @ 1870. Just love his work. He was the maker of the Prototype of the LeMat Revolver before the CW, which went on to CSA fame. http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1187727727.jpg

Back in 06 I bought a John Krider Percussion rifle that is better than this one for $6500 after seeing a Slotterbeck 1864 Sanitary Commision Exhibition Rifle in Philliy go for about $11,000 at a Greg Martin auction. That same Slotterbeck rifle was just resold for $12625 at Julias auction in early March.

What is astounding is that another Krider percussion rifle was just sold at Amoskeag Auctions for $23,000.00. and a cased Percussion Shotgun went for 12K and change...I know of a cased Krider that sold Privately for $30,000.00

Looks like I have a WINNER>

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You have the best taste in spoons.

The pic of the 1st rifle, I owned for a short while. I brke even on that one...the barrel was refinished.

It is the other one that I have that is unique.