This lot includes a fantastic example of an early Andrew Wurfflein style .50 caliber percussion frontier rifle. These rifles were crafted with big game in mind, designed to take down creatures as small as antelope and deer, and as large as elk, Grizzly, and Great American Bison. The rifles were constructed in such a way that the additional weight not only helped with recoil, but also provided durability of the large caliber shot, and the massive black powder charges that accompanied them. The barrel on this rifle is 1 1/8" thick from flat-flat, and was again not only constructed for durability, but the thicker barrel walls meant that the firearm would heat up much slower than thin walled barrels. This rifle has many awesome features including a full octagon 36" barrel, original rear buckhorn sight, and a silver blade front sight, a well-functioning double-set trigger, with a beautiful brass trigger guard, an attractive pewter fore-end tip, a stylized cheek rest, a walnut stock with a heavy curved brass crescent butt-plate, and multiple brass accoutrements. The patch box is missing but the area carved out for it is present. Additionally, the rifles barrel is held to the stock via three wedges. Overall, this rifle shows great condition for age. All of the metal surfaces on the rifle show nice patina, and the walnut stock shows no signs of sanding or refinishing. The rifle is marked on the top of the barrel “A. Wurfflein Phila -Made for – OHS Curry”. No Serial Number. Black powder firearms do not require a FFL Transfer or NICS Background Check.