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General discussion => Antique Gun Collecting => Topic started by: MoJo1161 on March 01, 2021, 09:01:59 PM

Title: W N & J M Beals WR Longrifle
Post by: MoJo1161 on March 01, 2021, 09:01:59 PM: I inherited this longrifle and do not know much about this gun. I did find out that W N & J N Beals were gunmakers in East Tennessee. I would appreciate any input regarding this gun.
(https://i.ibb.co/ZLw19Dk/63608786913-7-EF6433-B-EA2-A-44-BA-A4-AA-882625-B1-BBE4.jpg) (https://ibb.co/HFMpZ8k)

(https://i.ibb.co/KsrQcTD/Beals-name-on-barrel.jpg) (https://ibb.co/DMR6P0Y)

(https://i.ibb.co/NrdVhz7/IMG-0317.jpg) (https://ibb.co/DYHVXnL)
Title: Re: W N & J M Beals WR Longrifle
Post by: Cades Cove Fiddler on March 01, 2021, 09:46:50 PM: :o :o... William Nelson and Joseph Morgan BEALS built longrifles in the Unicoi Co. Tennessee area between 1860-1890 era,... they built some of the finest Tennessee rifles I have examined,..it is also believed they may have made barrels to sell to other gunsmiths in the area,... I cannot tell much from these photos,... give some photos of the cheek side, the barrel tang, trigger-guard, rammer entry pipe, toeplate and muzzle,... detail shots of these areas will help I.D. ,.... CCF
Title: Re: W N & J M Beals WR Longrifle
Post by: Cades Cove Fiddler on March 01, 2021, 11:16:59 PM: ;) ;)... MoJo,... I don't know where you are located, but you must get Dave Byrd's blue book,...CCF
Title: Re: W N & J M Beals WR Longrifle
Post by: MoJo1161 on March 01, 2021, 11:45:22 PM: Thanks Cade Cove Fiddler. I will take more pictures. I live in Oklahoma. Have family in Tennessee.
Title: Re: W N & J M Beals WR Longrifle
Post by: MoJo1161 on March 01, 2021, 11:53:49 PM: Cades Cove Fiddler,
I just looked on the map where Cades Cove is located, that is assuming your user name reflects a location. I am attending a family wedding in the Walland, TN area in the month of April. I would be willing to bring the gun in hopes that you could look at it, which might help determine the origination of this gun.
Title: Re: W N & J M Beals WR Longrifle
Post by: Cades Cove Fiddler on March 02, 2021, 01:03:50 AM: 8) 8)... will be glad to try to connect,... BTW,... the Knoxville gun show is April 30-May1,... more original Tennessee made rifles than you can shake a stick at,...
Title: Re: W N & J M Beals WR Longrifle
Post by: Dennis Glazener on March 06, 2021, 09:30:17 PM: Quote from: Cades Cove Fiddler on March 01, 2021, 09:46:50 PM
:o :o... William Nelson and Joseph Morgan BEALS built longrifles in the Unicoi Co. Tennessee area between 1860-1890 era,... they built some of the finest Tennessee rifles I have examined,..it is also believed they may have made barrels to sell to other gunsmiths in the area,... I cannot tell much from these photos,... give some photos of the cheek side, the barrel tang, trigger-guard, rammer entry pipe, toeplate and muzzle,... detail shots of these areas will help I.D. ,.... CCF
Yes the Beals did make gun barrels for sale to others, I have photos of a Gillespie with a Beals barrel on it.
Dennis
Title: Re: W N & J M Beals WR Longrifle
Post by: albert on March 09, 2021, 02:52:41 AM: Does anyone know if William Beals ever put just W B on his guns instead of spelling out his name? I have a nice Tennessee style half stock rifle with just initials , 46" handforged bbl.
Title: Re: W N & J M Beals WR Longrifle
Post by: Cades Cove Fiddler on March 09, 2021, 04:07:15 AM: :)... I've never seen one,... is yours stamped or engraved,... post some photos of the gun and the signature,...
Title: Re: W N & J M Beals WR Longrifle
Post by: albert on March 10, 2021, 05:49:54 PM: (https://i.ibb.co/p3npxnz/Screenshot-20210310-060637-Photos.jpg) (https://ibb.co/CnWFzW7)
Title: Re: W N & J M Beals WR Longrifle
Post by: albert on March 10, 2021, 05:51:08 PM: (https://i.ibb.co/0Mdr4JP/Screenshot-20210310-060448-Photos.jpg) (https://ibb.co/FwjzZ7G)
Title: Re: W N & J M Beals WR Longrifle
Post by: albert on March 10, 2021, 05:52:03 PM: (https://i.ibb.co/DRZk6jt/Screenshot-20210310-060533-Photos.jpg) (https://ibb.co/NyMpkGs)

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Title: Re: W N & J M Beals WR Longrifle
Post by: Dennis Glazener on March 10, 2021, 09:22:56 PM: Here is a barrel signed by Wm N Beals

(https://i.ibb.co/WKxwgVt/wm-n-beals-sign.jpg) (https://ibb.co/kcHfQm1)
Dennis
Title: Re: W N & J M Beals WR Longrifle
Post by: MoJo1161 on March 25, 2021, 09:59:58 PM: Cades Cove Fiddler
Here are some more pictures. I apologize for not getting this posted sooner. I hope these photos are what you asked for.

(https://i.ibb.co/1RNW4CD/Long-Gun-4-1.jpg) (https://ibb.co/SVgCZkh)

(https://i.ibb.co/CM1nkhS/Long-gun-4-2.jpg) (https://ibb.co/8dKjW6Q)

(https://i.ibb.co/q9nySkn/Long-gun-4-3.jpg) (https://ibb.co/K7G0PFG)