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Late George Kopp rifle
« on: August 26, 2011, 05:49:09 AM »
Several months ago a friend here in western PA let me snap a few photos of his "George Kopp" rifle. He bought it at auction many years ago. I had never seen a Kopp rifle with these characteristics, and it was a relatively small gun compared to other Kopp rifles I've seen, so I forwarded the photos to Bill Vance who publishes the OWR-CSA Newsletter.

He said this was indeed a late George Kopp rifle, typical of his post-civil war work. George had started using parts from catalogs in some of his later work, thus the "toilet seat" commercial patch box.

Any thoughts/comments are welcome.











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Offline Curt J

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Re: Late George Kopp rifle
« Reply #1 on: August 26, 2011, 06:59:38 AM »
The "toilet seat" capbox on this rifle is identical to the one on the G. KOPP rifle that is pictured in my book, GUNMAKERS OF ILLINOIS, 1683-1900, Vol. II. That rifle was made during George Kopp's period in Haldane, Ogle County, Illinois (1870-1880), for a man named James Magne.
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Re: Late George Kopp rifle
« Reply #2 on: August 26, 2011, 03:51:16 PM »
Thanks for sharing it Brian.  Beautiful wood and really great condition. 
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Re: Late George Kopp rifle
« Reply #3 on: August 26, 2011, 05:11:37 PM »
Definitely a late George Kopp rifle. Most all of the Kopp rifles I have seen do have beautiful wood. Thanks for posting.
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Re: Late George Kopp rifle
« Reply #4 on: August 26, 2011, 06:18:42 PM »
Nice rifle
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Re: Late George Kopp rifle
« Reply #5 on: August 26, 2011, 07:40:47 PM »
This one had a really unique feel to it, and was in really nice condition. It seemed small and delicate/light compared to our Kopp rifles, almost as if it had been designed for an adolescent. My son took measurements, but he went off to college last week and I cannot recall its overall length or barrel length at present. I think it was .38 caliber.
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