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General discussion => Antique Gun Collecting => Topic started by: nobody1369 on December 14, 2010, 05:50:33 PM

Title: my longrifle
Post by: nobody1369 on December 14, 2010, 05:50:33 PM

anybody know of the maker J.FISHER ?

Title: Re: my longrifle
Post by: westerner on December 14, 2010, 06:56:40 PM

http://www.american-firearms.com/american-firearms/z-html/company-F/Fisher,%20Jacob/Fisher,%20Jacob.html

Title: Re: my longrifle
Post by: Ky-Flinter on December 14, 2010, 07:03:04 PM

Hi Nobody1369,

Welcome to ALR.  Carey's American Firearms Makers lists a James Fisher, working about 1815 in  Baltimore, MD and a John Fisher, working about 1845 in New York, NY.  There is also an entry for a Jacob Fishel, working 1846-1861 in Hopewell Township, Bedford Co. PA... looks suspiciously similar to the fellow in the link above.

How about posting some pictures of your rifle?  They would be helpful in narrowing down the where and when. Besides, we all like looking at old guns!

-Ron  

Title: Re: my longrifle
Post by: Shreckmeister on December 15, 2010, 05:46:17 AM

Jacob Fishel was listed in Jim Whisker's Book on the Bedford Somerset makers.
I have photographs of another of his rifles.   If you are interested, you can
contact me.   My email address is in my profile.