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Tinsteeler

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Identify Gun Maker Year
« on: July 14, 2017, 12:44:29 AM »
Hello, new to site and must thank  Dr. Fred Garner who took my call and pointed me to your site for help. My name is John after third leg amputation I started buying beat up old guns an restoring an repairing them a friend of mine a collector brought me a old rifle with broken stock to repair as I was looking all I found was more an more questions so any help I could get would be greatly appreciated. In the pictures you will see the only marks anywhere on it. Thanks John








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Offline rich pierce

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Re: Identify Gun Maker Year
« Reply #1 on: July 14, 2017, 11:44:23 PM »
I would hazard 1840s as a starting bid. I could go higher.
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Re: Identify Gun Maker Year
« Reply #2 on: July 15, 2017, 03:28:34 AM »
I'm sorry not sure what you meant.
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Offline rich pierce

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Re: Identify Gun Maker Year
« Reply #3 on: July 15, 2017, 03:33:36 AM »
I think it's a late period gun, 1840s or possibly later.  Tough to pick makers on later guns.
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Offline Lucky R A

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Re: Identify Gun Maker Year
« Reply #4 on: July 15, 2017, 04:08:14 AM »
    The most identifying feature is the transition from forearm to lock/sideplate area.  I do not believe I have ever seen it done this way.  Hopefully someone will relate this to a signed gun.   
    I assume that there are no initials or signature on the top of the barrel between the rear sight and the breech.

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Re: Identify Gun Maker Year
« Reply #5 on: July 15, 2017, 04:42:52 AM »
More pictures would be helpful. Preferably from the lock to the butt on both sides
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Re: Identify Gun Maker Year
« Reply #6 on: July 15, 2017, 03:53:10 PM »
1850, give or take.
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Tinsteeler

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Re: Identify Gun Maker Year
« Reply #7 on: July 16, 2017, 05:35:42 AM »
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Tinsteeler

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Re: Identify Gun Maker Year
« Reply #8 on: July 16, 2017, 07:38:51 PM »
Anyone have a price range for this rifle?
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