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General discussion => Antique Gun Collecting => Topic started by: jmlimano on March 05, 2011, 11:29:18 PM

Title: Take a look at this rifle and let me know everything you can tell me about it.
Post by: jmlimano on March 05, 2011, 11:29:18 PM

Courtesy of Dr. Whisker:

McKean, James (1799-1851). gunsmith. 1802-51, Franklin Twp, Westmoreland County.  His estate inventory included, gun lumber, 7¢; bellows & tools, $2.75; 3 gunstocks, 5¢; a pistol, $1; small cannon, 40¢; screw cutter, 84¢; screwplate, 50¢; 3 boxes of gunsmith's tools, $2; boring apparatus, 10; 1 rifle gun, $12; 1 rifle gun, $4.50; shotgun, $5.10; lot of gunsmith's augers, 42¢  [Will Book 3, p. 313].

 

McKean, James B. (1832- ). gunsmith. 1860-61, Mercer boro [Census; Dir.]. Son of above

 


 My uncle just passed this percussion rifle down to me to keep in the family. I would like to get as much background information on it as possible. Let me know what you think. It's a 32 caliber. It has J B-M Kean on the lock and on top of the barrel. It's 49" long. It included the powder horn, powder flask, bullet mold, a full tin of Amorces Cannelees Etain percussion caps, and a leather powder flask and measure.

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Title: Re: Take a look at this rifle and let me know everything you can tell me about it.
Post by: Ky-Flinter on March 05, 2011, 11:51:40 PM

For the pictures to show you need to add  "[IMG]" (without the ")  in front of each picture address and a final  ]  after the /IMG

-Ron

Title: Re: Take a look at this rifle and let me know everything you can tell me about it.
Post by: Ken G on March 06, 2011, 12:29:22 AM

I fixed the links.
Ken

Title: Re: Take a look at this rifle and let me know everything you can tell me about it.
Post by: jmlimano on March 06, 2011, 06:25:43 AM

Thanks, I've never done this before.

Title: Re: Take a look at this rifle and let me know everything you can tell me about it.
Post by: oakridge on March 06, 2011, 08:05:52 AM

Sellers lists a J. B. M. Kean as unlocated. But, I think it's more likely James B. McKean listed as Mercer, PA.

Title: Re: Take a look at this rifle and let me know everything you can tell me about it.
Post by: jmlimano on March 07, 2011, 06:09:46 AM

Thanks, Oakridge. I believe my great great grandfather lived in Sandy Lake, Pa which is Mercer county.

Title: Re: Take a look at this rifle and let me know everything you can tell me about it.
Post by: Ichinotani on July 27, 2024, 01:26:32 AM

I have a rifle by J.B. Mckean. from mercer,pa. He died in rouseville, Venango Co Pa

Title: Re: Take a look at this rifle and let me know everything you can tell me about it.
Post by: Hungry Horse on July 27, 2024, 08:48:00 PM

 Still not seeing any pictures.

Hungry Horse

Title: Re: Take a look at this rifle and let me know everything you can tell me about it.
Post by: JTR on July 27, 2024, 10:45:48 PM

It's a thread from 2011.........

Title: Re: Take a look at this rifle and let me know everything you can tell me about it.
Post by: rich pierce on July 27, 2024, 10:58:16 PM

Quote from: Hungry Horse on July 27, 2024, 08:48:00 PM

Still not seeing any pictures.

Hungry Horse

Pictures cannot be restored. My guess is that they are on a platform where the user has not continued to renew their access.