Armi Jager Kentucky Long Rifle .44 Percussion Muzzleloader, 35 in Octagonal Barrel, Brass Furniture
This Italian-made Armi Jager Kentucky-pattern long rifle is a percussion, single-shot muzzleloader in .44 caliber with a 35 in full-length octagonal steel barrel. It features classic brass furniture with a crescent buttplate and oval-lid patchbox, iron sights, and a single, non-set trigger. Marked "MADE IN ITALY" and imported by Salford Imports, Culver City, California, it also shows border engraving on the lockplate and includes a wood ramrod with a single brass tip at the rear and a plain wood muzzle end.
Condition
Overall Condition: Fair condition, showing extensive signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Overall Condition: Fair - Generally clean, some residue or smudges, slight corrosion.
Bore Rifling: Fair Rifling - Worn rifling, slight loss of definition.
Specific Condition Notes: The hardwood stock and metal surfaces display scratches and blemishes. Exterior metal shows patches of pitting and finish wear. The rifling is present but exhibits pitting and blemishes. The trigger is gummed up and will pull with effort.
What’s Included
- Armi Jager Kentucky-pattern .44 percussion long rifle
- Wood ramrod with a single brass tip at the rear and a plain wood muzzle end
This Armi Jager reproduction follows the Kentucky-pattern long rifle with a percussion ignition system using a drum/bolster and nipple. It is a single-shot muzzleloader with 1-round capacity, built around a 35 in full-length octagonal steel barrel for traditional balance and sight radius.
The rifle is outfitted with iron sights: a blade front and an open, dovetailed rear. The trigger is a single, non-set unit.
It wears full brass furniture, including the crescent buttplate, oval-lid patchbox, nosecap, sideplate, entry thimble, and two ramrod pipes. The full-length hardwood stock has no cheekpiece and retains a period-correct profile.
Markings include "MADE IN ITALY" and "SALFORD IMPORTS CULVER CITY CALIF." The lockplate carries border engraving, adding a subtle decorative touch. This example is noted as a reproduction, made in Italy by Armi Jager, with external serial number not observed and classified as serial number exempt.