Still Cheap!

[JTR]

https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/rare-antique-carved-jacob-dickert-percussion-kent-1008-c-5844c85bdd

Five more days! Still Cheap!

John

[Clifton Hicks]

First time I have noticed that type of converted hammer!

[wormey]

Not a common conversion method, but not rare either.  I have a friend who has a Virginia Manufactury musket with such a hammer conversion, most likely confederate. I have seen others as well. Wormey

[JSMOSBY]

There is one in the Bardstown, Kentucky, Civil War Museum.  Here is mine (Rev War?)

[Bigmon]

A local physical therapist named Roy Dickert is a direct decendant.  He knows a little about his ancestor. I wonder if he might be interested?

[JTR]

Years ago, I worked with a Capt on a ship with the last name of Deckard. He knew I liked these old guns and told me several times he was related to Rev War gun maker Jacob Deckard of Pa. I offered to sell him the Dickert rifle I had at the time, but he laughed and said too much for his blood! That was good old times, years ago, on that boat!

It'll be interesting to see what this one brings. From the pictures, most of the gun is in pretty good shape, but it's hard to tell exactly what's happened, if anything, to the butt stock carving, and if so, what it might take to make it right.

John   

[120RIR]

I'm not suggesting it be done but is there a realistic way, assuming the weird carving is incorrect and late, to hide it and "restore" the buttstock?

[JTR]

I'm not suggesting it be done but is there a realistic way, assuming the weird carving is incorrect and late, to hide it and "restore" the buttstock?

You should buy it! Then we could find out! 
John

[120RIR]

Ha!  Once I get out of the poor house after my last purchase I'll give it some thought.  It's not just a hobby, it's an addiction.   

[JTR]

Two hours to go, and still Cheap!
Lot's of potential with some work!
John

[JTR]

Sold for $6600, plus whatever auction fee.

[120RIR]

Still seems like a bargain even if it is a little squirrely.  One of Dickert's contract rifles went for $16,000 at Rock Island Auction. 

[Eric Kettenburg]

I think all of the carving is a later addition.

Sincerely, Moe.

[frizenspring]

I recently acquired  a daisy finial patch box Lancaster rifle with the same type tube percussion conversion keeping the original flint hammer. The lock plate is stamped S N Y (state of new york) I believe the gun is circa  1st qtr of the 19th century and may be part of an order  for rifles to equip local militias.No other name on either the barrel or lock. Any further insight is appreciated.

[wabeek]

About one year ago Mike D'Ambra had one with that conversion.  Don't remember if it was a Dickert or not but someone would have picked it up.