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General discussion => Antique Gun Collecting => Topic started by: cshirsch on December 30, 2018, 07:08:07 PM

Title: Aluminum inlays on original rifle
Post by: cshirsch on December 30, 2018, 07:08:07 PM

Aluminum inlays on an original longrifle by M. M. Benson, Bruceton Mills, West Virginia.  Aluminum was worth more than silver when this rifle was built.
(https://i.ibb.co/tZBgkrN/1.png) (https://ibb.co/KN6dRvQ)

(https://i.ibb.co/pJKZ2c1/2.png) (https://ibb.co/Ypd82mN)

(https://i.ibb.co/PMs9FNX/3.png) (https://ibb.co/cwKCk1f)

(https://i.ibb.co/R6cKwGJ/4.png) (https://ibb.co/Lg1y7Ds)

(https://i.ibb.co/4M09hzc/5.png) (https://ibb.co/sQXk8nh)

(https://i.ibb.co/LZrssyJ/6.png) (https://ibb.co/KrD88gL)

(https://i.ibb.co/hFPV1YP/7.png) (https://ibb.co/4R6pg16)

(https://i.ibb.co/wL3jTmm/8.png) (https://ibb.co/BPdFmMM)

Title: Re: Aluminum inlays on original rifle
Post by: Hurricane ( of Virginia) on December 30, 2018, 07:46:26 PM

The ALR library has another Benson with extensive aluminum furniture!!!!

http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=2238.0

Hurricane

Title: Re: Aluminum inlays on original rifle
Post by: wvmtnman on January 04, 2019, 12:46:59 AM

Personal message sent about rifle. 
     Thanks, Brian

Title: Re: Aluminum inlays on original rifle
Post by: smiller on January 06, 2019, 04:44:07 AM

Would it be possible to get a close up of the rifles on the rack?  It would appear they are made with a pistol grip.  Would anyone know about what year the picture was taken?

Title: Re: Aluminum inlays on original rifle
Post by: Hungry Horse on January 06, 2019, 08:11:19 PM

 I think I read somewhere that the Crown Jewels of Sweden are mounted in polished aluminum, that’s how valuable aluminum was.

  Hungry Horse

Title: Re: Aluminum inlays on original rifle
Post by: cshirsch on February 10, 2019, 03:33:13 AM

This rifle has returned to West Virginia.

Title: Re: Aluminum inlays on original rifle
Post by: lexington1 on February 11, 2019, 12:05:10 AM

Here is a Benson rifle with the same cheek inlay as the other two. I think this might be aluminum, but not sure.
(https://i.ibb.co/6FfwxFw/20190210-135637.jpg) (https://ibb.co/dDzMqDM)

(https://i.ibb.co/3Y40zZ9/20190210-135656.jpg) (https://ibb.co/Qjp6dw3)

(https://i.ibb.co/5cHnjs6/20190210-135722.jpg) (https://ibb.co/Th3b0Pk)

Title: Re: Aluminum inlays on original rifle
Post by: smokinbuck on February 11, 2019, 11:44:14 PM

I have a Charles Meisner rifle from Muskingum County, Ohio with an aluminum inlay in the cheek piece. 1/2 stock percussion.
Mark

Title: Re: Aluminum inlays on original rifle
Post by: Uncle Miltie on February 15, 2019, 05:46:12 AM

I have a Philip Schantz rifle (Canal Fulton, OH) with an aluminum inlay on the heel of the stock.

Title: Re: Aluminum inlays on original rifle
Post by: Dave Tercek on February 19, 2019, 04:51:37 AM

Is there an easy way to determine if a gun has aluminum or German Silver inlays ?