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General discussion => Antique Gun Collecting => Topic started by: hurricane on September 10, 2009, 12:35:10 AM

Title: ALR Museum Gunsmith: John Losey....Town of Caroline, N.Y.
Post by: hurricane on September 10, 2009, 12:35:10 AM

John Losey, Town of Caroline, New York
Note the unique lock.

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Title: Re: ALR Museum Gunsmith: John Losey....Town of Caroline, N.Y.
Post by: 490roundball on September 20, 2009, 08:49:20 PM

By the way - Benjamin was the younger brother (born 1816), not John (born 1814).

Benjamin is often listed as a barrel maker, I think John was usually listed as a gun maker which may explain this gun's markings.

Abiel Losey (their father) was also known as a barrel maker.