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General discussion => Antique Gun Collecting => Topic started by: DaveM on May 25, 2021, 10:05:57 PM

Title: Rifle found at Williamsburg VA in 1776 - article
Post by: DaveM on May 25, 2021, 10:05:57 PM

Came across this other article published in Williamsburg Virginia.   I clipped this a while ago and just saw it while looking for the article to share in the other thread with Scott.  Anyone ever see a rifle barrel with this maker mark?  The attached article was published April 12, 1776.  I assume they mean it was rifled with 12 grooves.


(https://i.ibb.co/Jvm2r4S/1776-Williamsburg-VA-rifle-found-signed-CRW.jpg) (https://imgbb.com/)

Title: Re: Rifle found at Williamsburg VA in 1776 - article
Post by: spgordon on May 25, 2021, 10:07:40 PM

Refers to the rifle as "her"--as Oerter does about the rifle he made for Martin Baer in 1773.

Title: Re: Rifle found at Williamsburg VA in 1776 - article
Post by: rich pierce on May 25, 2021, 10:24:39 PM

Sounds like a big bored rifle.

Title: Re: Rifle found at Williamsburg VA in 1776 - article
Post by: backsplash75 on May 26, 2021, 12:08:51 AM

Wasn't Wistar getting his barrels marked "CW"?  :o

Title: Re: Rifle found at Williamsburg VA in 1776 - article
Post by: JTR on May 26, 2021, 02:42:48 AM

"her"  ;D

Title: Re: Rifle found at Williamsburg VA in 1776 - article
Post by: Eric Kettenburg on June 02, 2021, 01:42:52 AM

What the heck does "...the spring of the box out..." mean?   ???

Title: Re: Rifle found at Williamsburg VA in 1776 - article
Post by: rich pierce on June 02, 2021, 02:27:35 AM

Quote from: Eric Kettenburg on June 02, 2021, 01:42:52 AM

What the heck does "...the spring of the box out..." mean?   ???

Catch spring of the box lid?

Title: Re: Rifle found at Williamsburg VA in 1776 - article
Post by: Robert Wolfe on June 02, 2021, 03:35:46 AM

"Spring of the box out" perhaps means that it is missing or broken.