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Offline Shreckmeister

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Signed Silas Allen
« on: May 17, 2017, 08:55:25 PM »
    Thought I would share a couple photos of a Silas Allen I got a chance to handle.



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Re: Signed Silas Allen
« Reply #1 on: May 17, 2017, 09:30:34 PM »
Thank you for sharing  this gun by a great maker. Bob

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Re: Signed Silas Allen
« Reply #2 on: May 17, 2017, 09:55:36 PM »
Interesting gun Rob. It is made well overall but I like the patchbox and toe plate in particular. Thanks for sharing.

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Re: Signed Silas Allen
« Reply #3 on: May 17, 2017, 10:36:12 PM »
Beautiful piece. I like the high quality and tasteful decor. It's not overly engraved or inlaid but has lots of attractive details.
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Re: Signed Silas Allen
« Reply #4 on: May 18, 2017, 12:24:56 AM »
  Old guns like these just seem to have a soul as if their trying to talk. Thanks for showing.  Oldtravler

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Re: Signed Silas Allen
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Rightful liberty is unobstructed action according to our will within limits drawn around us by the equal rights of others. I do not add 'within the limits of the law' because law is often but the tyrant's will, and always so when it violates the rights of the individual.

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Re: Signed Silas Allen
« Reply #6 on: August 27, 2020, 09:26:24 PM »
Beautiful. I love the horsehead patchboxes!

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Re: Signed Silas Allen
« Reply #7 on: August 27, 2020, 11:41:02 PM »
Thanks for posting the additional pictures.

It is a great rifle and SIGNED! These NE rifles share many decorative details. Some on this rifle are very similar to those on my rifle posted Aug 25, 2019. Unfortunately, mine is not signed.
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