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Offline whitebear

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antique muzzleloaders on www.antiqueguns.com
« on: September 22, 2010, 06:35:16 AM »
There are three antiques muzzleloaders on (www.antiqueguns.com/p9/09-21-10Newsletter.htm O) one is a very rough rifle and two nicely carved blunderbusses.  He's very proud of his guns but take a look anyway.
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Re: antique muzzleloaders on www.antiqueguns.com
« Reply #1 on: September 22, 2010, 06:56:28 AM »
Thanks for spreading the word. The Kentucky looks like a trade gun (Tryon, Deringer?) made in PA and traded out west, most likely to Indians. It looks like a dry cave find and has suffered pretty typical damage, (rot, insect damage,bleaching, rust, and so on), over the many years since it was hidden away. This must have been a somewhat common practice among the Indians, as many such guns were found in the early 1900s out here in California, and elsewhere in the west. Many were found in the San Berdnardino Mountains and the desert out by Palm Springs presumably left by the Cahuilla Indians. The rawhide repair is seen pretty regularly on Indian guns even when tacks are absent. Neat gun! Thanks again.
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Re: antique muzzleloaders on www.antiqueguns.com
« Reply #2 on: September 22, 2010, 05:08:22 PM »
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He's very proud of his guns but take a look anyway
Prices are about right in today's market.
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Re: antique muzzleloaders on www.antiqueguns.com
« Reply #3 on: September 22, 2010, 11:03:02 PM »
Are you saying there really is a market for antique guns today?  Yeah, sure.

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« Reply #4 on: September 22, 2010, 11:26:22 PM »
Are you saying there really is a market for antique guns today?  Yeah, sure.
I've been buying a bunch.
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Re: antique muzzleloaders on www.antiqueguns.com
« Reply #5 on: September 23, 2010, 04:24:43 AM »
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The Kentucky looks like a trade gun (Tryon, Deringer?)

Looks like a Deringer trade rifle to me.

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« Reply #6 on: September 24, 2010, 04:25:22 PM »
Its a Deringer with the "ghost head" patch box.
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