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General discussion => Antique Gun Collecting => Topic started by: Paul on December 30, 2012, 12:28:43 AM

Title: Gun Maker J Gibbs or T Gibbs?
Post by: Paul on December 30, 2012, 12:28:43 AM

Have a longrifle that has been passed down thru the family. On the barrel is a cursive engraving of J Gibbs or T Gibbs. I have found information on an H Gibbs, has anyone heard of a J or T Gibbs? The rifle has the Henry Parker Warranted lock mechanism and was most likely assembled in Ohio in the mid 1800s.

Title: Re: Gun Maker J Gibbs or T Gibbs?
Post by: mr. no gold on December 30, 2012, 03:23:57 AM

It would be best if you could post some photos of the piece. Lancaster had a Gibbs who made rifles and so did Ohio. It is easy to tell, on a quick look, which it may have been in your case.
Dick

Title: Re: Gun Maker J Gibbs or T Gibbs?
Post by: Paul on December 30, 2012, 04:52:34 AM

(https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi50.tinypic.com%2F166fxjc.jpg&hash=a3a59d0e839869bf53a9e19a9ab725d61b12e16b)

Title: Re: Gun Maker J Gibbs or T Gibbs?
Post by: Paul on December 30, 2012, 04:54:36 AM

(https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi47.tinypic.com%2Ft9z2p2.jpg&hash=441c48d03779e663e881b7eb5d2a7f9513264a57)

Title: Re: Gun Maker J Gibbs or T Gibbs?
Post by: Paul on December 30, 2012, 04:59:44 AM

(https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi50.tinypic.com%2F20fw200.jpg&hash=a93f202b8d53a64cc3842ae0de55328cbaea5a1e)

Title: Re: Gun Maker J Gibbs or T Gibbs?
Post by: hurricane on December 30, 2012, 08:02:55 AM

Its is J. Gibbs of Lancaster and later in Ohio. Another of his guns is in the Library.

http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=2184.0


Hurricane

Title: Re: Gun Maker J Gibbs or T Gibbs?
Post by: Paul on December 30, 2012, 08:51:18 PM

Thank you Hurricane! My ancestors were in Fairfield Co., OH in the time that John Gibbs was there. Thanks for the info!