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Offline cshirsch

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Tennessee made pistol by Elbert Bible
« on: July 25, 2018, 03:10:26 PM »
This pistol was made by Elbert Bible, Cocke County, Tennessee.  He was born in 1840 in Greene County, TN.   












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Re: Tennessee made pistol by Elbert Bible
« Reply #1 on: July 25, 2018, 04:36:52 PM »
 ;) ;) ... thanx for the photos, Chris,... appreciate the pix of himself and others, too,... I find the research and history of these old Tennessee makers as fascinating as the guns themselves,... will be going around with some friends, who know Unicoi Co. rifles, to visit some sites where gunsmiths there worked in the 1800's, this fall,...keep posting this stuff,.... it's interesting,.... regards,... C C Fiddler,...

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Re: Tennessee made pistol by Elbert Bible
« Reply #2 on: July 25, 2018, 04:45:39 PM »
Here's a photo of the Bible pistol with another unmarked southern pistol in my collection. 


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Re: Tennessee made pistol by Elbert Bible
« Reply #3 on: July 26, 2018, 08:22:15 PM »
I’m kind of disappointed that this pistol does’nt have any of the saw toothed iron fittings shown on Tenn. mountain rifles attributed to him. Seeing the barrel stamping on this pistol makes me think he may not have made those beautiful rifles.

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Re: Tennessee made pistol by Elbert Bible
« Reply #4 on: July 26, 2018, 08:53:55 PM »
I’m kind of disappointed that this pistol does’nt have any of the saw toothed iron fittings shown on Tenn. mountain rifles attributed to him. Seeing the barrel stamping on this pistol makes me think he may not have made those beautiful rifles.

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Hmmmm, I don't know.  I have not seen the 'saw tooth' rifles attributed to him.  Any photos?

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Re: Tennessee made pistol by Elbert Bible
« Reply #5 on: July 26, 2018, 08:58:15 PM »
Here's a rifle from my collection with the 'saw tooth' affect.

 
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Re: Tennessee made pistol by Elbert Bible
« Reply #6 on: July 26, 2018, 11:08:48 PM »
That’s the one. A couple of people here thought Bible built these intrusting rifles.

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Re: Tennessee made pistol by Elbert Bible
« Reply #7 on: July 27, 2018, 12:10:49 AM »
That’s the one. A couple of people here thought Bible built these intrusting rifles.

 Hungry Horse

What proof do they have of that?  I sure would not mind if it turns out he did make the rifle but I see nothing that leads me to believe that.  Sure would like to know what they are basing that assumption on.

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Re: Tennessee made pistol by Elbert Bible
« Reply #8 on: July 27, 2018, 05:05:26 AM »
Here are a few photos of my "Saw Tooth" Elbert bible rifle.  It has a 48 inch long barrel.






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Re: Tennessee made pistol by Elbert Bible
« Reply #9 on: July 27, 2018, 05:43:03 AM »
Please post a photo of the E*B markings.  Fantastic rifle!!