!!!!!SOLD!!!!! Stanley Blashak 2/5 Scale “John Armstrong” Kentucky Rifle & Pistol Pair Cased With Accessories !!!!!SOLD!!!!!

!!!!!SOLD!!!!!  This is a 2/5 scale Kentucky rifle & pistol in the style of John Armstrong that is cased with accessories by master miniaturist Stanley Blashak of New Castle, Pennsylvania.  Over 100 photos so you can see just how wonderful this set really is!

The rifle is 21 1/2″ long overall with a 15 9/16″ browned octagon steel barrel of .157 caliber.  Browned steel lock assembly, the hammer with both half & full cock.  One piece highly figured one piece stock with multiple engraved silver inlays.  Silver furniture with a gorgeous engraved & pierced sideplate, patchbox, nose cap & other inlaid escutcheons.  (See photos).  There is an oval engraved escutcheon at the top of the wrist marked “JA” in script, and an engraved oval escutcheon on the cheekpiece with a spread winged eagle.  There is a small button at the bottom of the buttstock toe that releases the patchbox door.  The interior of the patchbox door stamped “STAN BLASHAK, NEW CASTLE, PA.”  This is about as fine a miniature Kentucky rifle as you are every likely to find!  Dovetailed brass & silver front sight & browned steel rear sight.  Full length ramrod with a silver tip.

The pistol is 5″ long with a 3″ part  octagon part round brass barrel of .157 caliber.  The steel lock assembly is browned, the hammer with both half & full cock.  One piece highly figured stock with multiple engraved silver inlays.  Silver furniture, the sideplate, triggerguard, & buttcap are beautifully engraved.  There is an oval engraved escutcheon at the top of the wrist marked “JA” in script.  One piece wood ramrod.  A beautiful matching pistol for the rifle above!

Accessories include a silver powder flask, an ivory handled screwdriver with steel blade finished in the white, an ivory pistol cleaning rod with silver ends, & a steel bullet mold with sprue cutter finished in the white that case one round ball.

All cased in the original Blashak hinged top walnut case with two swivel latches, the interior French fit & lined in red felt.

Near mint as made condition.  Stock # CK-84.  !!!!!SOLD!!!!!