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General discussion => Antique Gun Collecting => Topic started by: wildcatter on October 28, 2013, 03:28:17 AM

Title: William Schreckengost
Post by: wildcatter on October 28, 2013, 03:28:17 AM

Picked this rifle up a local gun show.  I love the wrist repair.  The signature is tough to get in a picture.  It is signed W * Schreckengost.  Thought Shreckmeister would like to see it.  Click the link to see the rifle in drop box.


https://www.dropbox.com/sh/91aiwl6axzblhtb/kl2crY3u0C

Title: Re: William Schreckengost
Post by: Shreckmeister on October 28, 2013, 04:03:13 AM

Thanks for sharing those photos Wildcatter.  An interesting rifle with a lot of his signature work on it.
You can date the rifle by the lock as the hardware company operated in that name for a limited number of years.
Interesting wrist repair.  The templates for the patchbox and cheekpiece may be in the photos on this forum.
Congratulations on your find.  I wish it could tell it's story.

Title: Re: William Schreckengost
Post by: Paul E. Wog on October 28, 2013, 03:03:01 PM

wildcatter,
  Nice find ;D
  Very interesting approach to the wrist repair. Haven't seen one like that before!
  Good example of Shreckengost's work.  Thanks for sharing ;D
  Here are the dates for the hardware company on the lock:

        Whitmore & Wolfe                  1836-1852;
        Whitmore, Wolfe & Co.           1852-1858;
        Whitmore, Wolfe, Duff & Co.   1858-1872

                  Shreck ( NOT Meister )

Title: Re: William Schreckengost
Post by: Shreckmeister on October 28, 2013, 05:07:15 PM

Flaydermaus,  That's probably your great great uncles rifle, since you are related to everyone in
Putneyville.  Let me know when you want to walkabout.