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Online Hlbly

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Speaking of great grandfathers guns...
« on: February 06, 2018, 09:46:11 PM »
This is a looonnngg barreled Fowler by my fifth great-grandfather, who lived on the Chesapeake Bay. It is a fowling gun that is 70” in length. He was the grandfather of Thompson and Charles Neave who worked in Cincinnati.


Offline WKevinD

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Re: Speaking of great grandfathers guns...
« Reply #1 on: February 07, 2018, 12:03:31 AM »
and that's all the pictures you're going to share???
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Re: Speaking of great grandfathers guns...
« Reply #2 on: February 07, 2018, 12:12:16 AM »
Tease!
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Re: Speaking of great grandfathers guns...
« Reply #3 on: February 07, 2018, 12:17:15 AM »
I will try to get a few more pics next week, I’m busy now getting ready for Mel’s show in Lake Cumberland.

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Re: Speaking of great grandfathers guns...
« Reply #4 on: February 07, 2018, 01:17:46 AM »
That's very interesting.  I bought a rusty perc. lock still attached to the barrel at the Cumberland Show last year and after a little bit of cleaning it said T&C Neave, Cincinnati.  the lock is smaller (4") and the barrel is 33 3/4" in length and 7/8" across the flats.  It seems to have been the original length and for a smaller person (approx. .40 cal. smoothbore).  See you at the Show.  James Levy
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