Flintlock Longrifle

Gunsmith Made and engraved by Judson J. Brennan American

Gunsmith Ramrod pipes and fore-end stock finishing by Jesse Brennan American

Gunsmith Triggers by Seth Brennan American

2018

Not on view

Made in 2018 using traditional techniques by the Alaska-based riflesmith Judson Brennan, this rifle is a fine example of the continued and current evolution of the American longrifle artform, which originated over three hundred years ago in Pennsylvania in the 1750s. It is notable for harmonious, creative reimagination of classic Golden Age decorative features, particularly the rococo raised carving on the stock and engraving on the brass mounts, that at once pay homage to the craft’s traditions and advance it as an original contribution to the artform.

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Title: Flintlock Longrifle
Gunsmith: Made and engraved by Judson J. Brennan (American, born Lansing, Michigan, 1955)
Gunsmith: Ramrod pipes and fore-end stock finishing by Jesse Brennan (American, born 1982)
Gunsmith: Triggers by Seth Brennan (American, born 1988)
Date: 2018
Geography: Tenderfoot Hill, Alaska
Culture: American, Tenderfoot Hill, Alaska
Medium: Wood (sugar maple), steel, silver, gold, brass
Dimensions: L. 57 1/2 in. (146 cm); barrel L. 42 in. (106.6 cm); H. 9 1/16 in. (23.1 cm); W. 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm); Cal. .50 in. (1.27 cm); Wt. 9 lb. 13 oz. (4470 g)
Classification: Firearms-Guns
Credit Line: Purchase, Friends of Arms and Armor Gifts, 2022
Object Number: 2022.31
Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

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