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General discussion => Antique Gun Collecting => Topic started by: Cades Cove Fiddler on January 31, 2018, 10:07:45 PM
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... Recently acquired this East Tennessee rifle .... about .38cal., 43"bbl., 60" overall,...all forged iron mounts,...black walnut stock (cut-down to 3/4 length),... markings on bbl too faint to read ... believe from architecture to be Unicoi or Sullivan Co., TN . .... Will be restored .... Thoughts and opinions desired please ....Regards,... Cades Cove Fiddler .... (LEFT CLICK ON IMAGE WILL ENLARGE) ...
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Absolutely great find of an East Tennessee classic!
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Gorgeous! I love them lines.
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Nice rifle. Whatever needs restored isn't apparent in those pictures. Maybe your thinking of shooting it?
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Looks like an Ambrose Lawing to me. I would be very cautious about restoration. He made some 3/4 stock rifles late in his career. Somewhere there is a picture of him holding one of his rifles. It is a 3/4 stock.
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It does look familiar from my studies. I'm curious as to what needs any restoration. Looks fine as seen in pics.
Congrats on snagging a good looking TN original.
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Congrats on the rifle. Was nice talking with you at the sale. I didn’t even run the price up on you ;D
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;D ;D ;D ;)... Thank you, Adam ...really was after this one .... when I saw in person, ... had to have her ...wonder who owned her before ..?? .... ??? ???....seems that still being in East TN, we would have seen her before ... Not a beautifully preserved flint gun, but great upper East Tennessee rifle, non the less ....... thanx again for the gentleman's agreement to refrain ... !!! ... Regards ,... DGB ...
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Seems to me some of the rifles in Alvin York movie shootin match showed 3/4 stock guns, and I believe Alvin s lightening rod gun was also.
Great find, Bud. Dave F 8) 8)
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Nice rifle, likely Unicoi area. And I agree, it is likely originally 3/4 stock.
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Looks an awful lot like a Lawing. I have three of his 3/4 stock rifles. Same filing on the site. All three are original 3/4 stock rifles. Can’t see what needs restoring. Very nice!
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CCF, Good for you!! I`m glad she made it to a loving home! Nice find!!! Nate
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Very nice find, Cades!! I'm in love with that trigger guard and the file work on the front right. Interesting location of the cheek piece but beautiful nonetheless.
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Could you guys who have these 3/4 stocked rifles post some photos of the forend?
Thanks
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CCF, great rifle, I ageree with other posts on Ambrose Lawing. I almost jumped in on it online, I've committed to only SC stuff, glad I didn't and you got it and brought it closer to home. You bringing it to the show in April? If so, I look forward to seeing it.
Matt McLeod
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;) ;)... Steve,... will try to get a few pix of the two 3/4 stocked TENNESSEE rifles I have posted ... maybe by tomorrow, 2/6... will be in another topic in antique collecting .... If you can come to the Cumberland show this week-end, you can see several in person...... regards,... C C Fiddler
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;) ;)... Steve,... will try to get a few pix of the two 3/4 stocked TENNESSEE rifles I have posted ... maybe by tomorrow, 2/6... will be in another topic in antique collecting .... If you can come to the Cumberland show this week-end, you can see several in person...... regards,... C C Fiddler
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Nice. I’m looking forward to seeing this one at Lake Cumberland. I’ll bring along my new Brooks gun for you to see!
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;D ;D ;D... S.C.,.... really want to see your new BROOKS rifle .... pix are great ...she's a beauty ....!!! ...
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;) ;)... Steve,... will try to get a few pix of the two 3/4 stocked TENNESSEE rifles I have posted ... maybe by tomorrow, 2/6... will be in another topic in antique collecting .... If you can come to the Cumberland show this week-end, you can see several in person...... regards,... C C Fiddler
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Thanks. I’m trying to work things out so I can attend. It’s not too bad a drive for me.
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;) ;)... Steve,... will try to get a few pix of the two 3/4 stocked TENNESSEE rifles I have posted ... maybe by tomorrow, 2/6... will be in another topic in antique collecting .... If you can come to the Cumberland show this week-end, you can see several in person...... regards,... C C Fiddler
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Thanks. I’m trying to work things out so I can attend. It’s not too bad a drive for me.
I was at the show today until 1:30. Sorry I missed seeing them.
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:( :( :(.... Sorry I missed seeing you there, Steve,.... Didn't get there until late Friday afternoon.... Opinions were about 50/50 as to stock,... some think original fullstock,... some half...??? ,... anyway all agree UNICOI CO,. TENNESSEE ,.. !!! ... will bring her to Knoxville to show to a couple other collectors who were not at Cumberland ..... Regards, C C Fiddler,.....