Services
Education through Entertainment
Our services include booking speakers for historical portrayals or educational lectures, design and preparation of education displays for museums, trade shows and exhibits. Please check out the Many Faces of Mel Hankla.
Consignments
Consignments will be accepted for sale on this website and to be offered to our client base, as well as at several premier trade shows nationwide. Our fee is %15 of the realized price. Contact me for consignment details and restrictions. Mel Hankla has been buying and selling 18th and 19th century Kentucky rifles, powder horns, and frontier art and arms for over 30 years.
Appraisals
If you have a longrifle, powder horn, shooting bag or other associated accouterments, in any condition, and will email clear pictures, I will gladly give you a "FREE" verbal estimate of their value. Written appraisals for personal or insurance values are only available upon inspection. Please read more information on our Appraisal page.
Purchasing
I actively purchase original Kentucky rifles or powder horns, in any condition. Please send pictures with a description, however in most cases I will need to see the piece before purchasing.
Restoration
I can advise and contract for restoration of your treasured Kentucky rifle insuring that the work is done historically accurate and in the finest manner. Many rifles have been over-restored, over-cleaned, refinished, enhanced, and/or damaged by poor restoration. In almost all cases, this can be reversed and I feel that it is "our" responsibility as "caretakers" of these historic icons, to do so.
Authentication
If you are concerned about the originality or authenticity of your Kentucky rifle or powder horn I will study the item and provide a written document outlining the condition and verify the specific identity of the piece. Close personal scrutiny will be required and the fee is dependent on the number of hours of research required.
Our services include booking speakers for historical portrayals or educational lectures, design and preparation of education displays for museums, trade shows and exhibits. Please check out the Many Faces of Mel Hankla.
Consignments
Consignments will be accepted for sale on this website and to be offered to our client base, as well as at several premier trade shows nationwide. Our fee is %15 of the realized price. Contact me for consignment details and restrictions. Mel Hankla has been buying and selling 18th and 19th century Kentucky rifles, powder horns, and frontier art and arms for over 30 years.
Appraisals
If you have a longrifle, powder horn, shooting bag or other associated accouterments, in any condition, and will email clear pictures, I will gladly give you a "FREE" verbal estimate of their value. Written appraisals for personal or insurance values are only available upon inspection. Please read more information on our Appraisal page.
Purchasing
I actively purchase original Kentucky rifles or powder horns, in any condition. Please send pictures with a description, however in most cases I will need to see the piece before purchasing.
Restoration
I can advise and contract for restoration of your treasured Kentucky rifle insuring that the work is done historically accurate and in the finest manner. Many rifles have been over-restored, over-cleaned, refinished, enhanced, and/or damaged by poor restoration. In almost all cases, this can be reversed and I feel that it is "our" responsibility as "caretakers" of these historic icons, to do so.
Authentication
If you are concerned about the originality or authenticity of your Kentucky rifle or powder horn I will study the item and provide a written document outlining the condition and verify the specific identity of the piece. Close personal scrutiny will be required and the fee is dependent on the number of hours of research required.