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General discussion => Antique Gun Collecting => Topic started by: monro1066 on May 20, 2021, 12:19:02 PM

Title: Clark family Biographies
Post by: monro1066 on May 20, 2021, 12:19:02 PM

Ohio Clarke Percussion era Longrifles .
W.Clarke looking for images and biography
Im told its William Clarke .
Lots of G.Silver inlays ..
Any information on Clark family gunmakers would be appreciated
Images of guns too
Thankyou D

Title: Re: Clark family Biographies
Post by: Shreckmeister on May 20, 2021, 02:31:50 PM

John Kolar is the man on Clark’s.

Title: Re: Clark family Biographies
Post by: monro1066 on May 20, 2021, 03:00:41 PM

thankyou Shreckmeister

Title: Re: Clark family Biographies
Post by: Avlrc on May 20, 2021, 04:12:24 PM

Try, Gunsmiths of Maryland by Hartzler & Whisker & The Ohio books @ http://aolrc.com/

I believe there is some info in Whiskers Virgina book also. 

James Clark,  http://aolrc.com/upload/files/Vol%20XVIV%20No%202%20Aug%201997.pdf

http://aolrc.com/upload/files/Vol%20IX%20No%201%20Feb%201987.pdf

Title: Re: Clark family Biographies
Post by: Shreckmeister on May 20, 2021, 05:04:24 PM

I recall an excellent KRA bulletin on the Clarks about 10 years ago written by John Kolar.  I'll try to find it.  Nice color photos and history about a swive rifle signed on
both barrels by father and son.

Title: Re: Clark family Biographies
Post by: monro1066 on June 01, 2021, 12:30:46 PM

thankyou to all respondents...........Im looking to touch bases with any Clark Rifle collector or/and any descendents that may have info about the Clark gunmaking family
especially William Clark
Regards Don