John Stoudenour: Bedford Co. maker

[g rummell]

Hidden patchbox releases: An additional point. Sometimes the patchbox release is hidden under the "toeplate " and can be released with pressure in that area. I am not sure whether this is a trait of a particular school of makers??? but I have seen it on several guns.
Hurricane

I feel like I'm high jacking this thread but, hidden toe plate releases, butt plate releases, wooden patchbox catch springs I have mastered. However, the release under the sideplate of the patchbox I don't have a clue and the gun I'm trying to reproduce for a customer should have that type of release. I'm going to start a new thread in the gun building section so I don't screw up this thread on a fine Bedford rifle.

[Dphariss]

Larry I can't thank you enough for posting this.
For many of us access to original guns is really tough.
For the owner to give you this level of access is simply wonderful and he needs a big bundle of thank yous.

Dan

[Larry Pletcher]

The Stoudenour rifle has a new owner.  He is in the process of trying to find out exactly what he has.  At some point I believe he will be willing to sell it. 

I am trying to avoid being a middle man but will forward contact information  if contacted privately.

Regards,
Pletch

[JTR]

Interesting.
So the new owner is so thrilled he's going to figure out just how much money he can get for the gun, and sell it?  

This one should help him determining value. Basically the same rifle, although not carved. Offered at $16.5K, no bids, not sold, so obviously too much in this economy.

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=204015091

So I'm thinking this carved gun should bring $16.5K or so, more or less.

John


( Editorial Note: The gun mentioned above on Gunbrkers is  a contempory reproduction)

[greybeard]

This is how I do it. Pencil line is where the push pin lives under the side plate.
Cheers & Merry Christmas to each and every one of the members.  Bob


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[Larry Pletcher]

The following link includes extra photos of the Stoudenour rifle.  The pics I included earlier here on ALR, were chosen to help identify the rifle.  It is now apparent that the photos will be used, in part, to assist in determining the rifle's condition.  With these additional photos, I tried to give as accurate a view as possible of the rifle.

http://www.blackpowdermag.com/featured-articles/bedford-co-john-stoudenour.php

Regards,
Pletch