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Bruce Miller Virtual Library - Antique American Firearms & Makers => Southern Long Arms => WELCOME TO The Bruce Miller Virtual Library & Museum ---->> CLICK HERE TO ENTER <<---- => Volger => Topic started by: nord on February 13, 2011, 05:43:19 PM
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Comments:
The photography of the patchbox "suggests it is "leafs or side plates" are applied rather than inlet? If so, was that often done on NC rifles?
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I'm more inclined to think that this appearance is due to wood shrinkage, but I might be wrong. A very pretty rifle with lots of neat little details.
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It looks like a nice honest rifle, send it through. By the way, the side plates look fine to me, it just might be the angle of the picture.
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Gotta love those Voglers! They never made a 'bad' gun. This one is no exception; it has great wood, the eagle patchbox which is beautifully engraved and tasteful silver inlays, also engraved. The forestock molding is beautiful, and is a major feature on a number of Vogler rifles. The family was in a class by itself.
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It is always a pleasure to see another Vogler, with the distinctive eagle box, toe plate and bold forestock molding. Very worthy.