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General discussion => Antique Gun Collecting => Topic started by: Bnovalsky88 on August 06, 2022, 07:43:52 PM

Title: William Beals Rifle
Post by: Bnovalsky88 on August 06, 2022, 07:43:52 PM: Hello! I was building my family tree and my 4th great grandfather is William N. Beals from my mothers side of the family. I found this photo. Is there anyone here that current owns one of his rifles or know where this display is at in the photo? I’d love to see one in person one day or even purchase. Maybe there’s a long lost connected family member in here as well? Thanks so much!

(https://i.ibb.co/P1ysB2b/A7-B2772-C-EA9-F-4277-9-A86-20-D98-D6-BFEED.jpg) (https://ibb.co/WBXNSrd)
Title: Re: William Beals Rifle
Post by: albert on August 09, 2022, 02:21:11 AM: I have a very nice iron mounted rifle that is marked W.B that some has said could possibly have been made by him .
Title: Re: William Beals Rifle
Post by: gibster on August 09, 2022, 03:36:53 PM: Hey Albert, Any chance to see some pictures of your WB rifle? Would love to see them and I would think that the OP would like to see them as well.
Title: Re: William Beals Rifle
Post by: albert on August 12, 2022, 02:49:54 AM: (https://i.ibb.co/2PB2L7Y/Screenshot-20211105-221738-Photos.jpg) (https://ibb.co/vm85rxv)

(https://i.ibb.co/QPSHcC3/Screenshot-20211105-221726-Photos.jpg) (https://ibb.co/wSGQLwF)

(https://i.ibb.co/PCVg47F/Screenshot-20211105-221715-Photos.jpg) (https://ibb.co/124TKD7)

(https://i.ibb.co/6BYm84W/Screenshot-20211105-221652-Photos.jpg) (https://ibb.co/py2xQ3L)

(https://i.ibb.co/jrYWpNq/Screenshot-20211105-221627-Photos.jpg) (https://ibb.co/W2XPTh7)

(https://i.ibb.co/PNH39ch/Screenshot-20211105-221552-Photos.jpg) (https://ibb.co/FKTN05w)

(https://i.ibb.co/pzRbxs8/Screenshot-20211105-221524-Photos.jpg) (https://ibb.co/HzxBVMs)

tri county industries (https://nonprofitlight.com/nc/rocky-mount/tri-county-industries-inc)
Title: Re: William Beals Rifle
Post by: albert on August 12, 2022, 02:53:05 AM: This rifle has a 46 in. hand forged bbl. and is abt. 43 cal.
Title: Re: William Beals Rifle
Post by: Molly on August 12, 2022, 05:06:11 AM: Page 45
Notes on Southern Longrifles, Vol 4

Page 92 ??
Title: Re: William Beals Rifle
Post by: jlivingjr61 on October 14, 2022, 08:21:17 PM: Check it out... Civil War era (appears to be closer to 1850), Caplock .32 cal youth squirrel rifle made by Wm Beals of Erwin, TN.
(https://i.ibb.co/pxRfwbp/wmbeals-001.jpg) (https://ibb.co/Xb37LjT)
Title: Re: William Beals Rifle
Post by: Dennis Glazener on October 14, 2022, 08:36:57 PM: This post was from James B. Whisker well known author of numerous long rifle books (most all now available on Amazon.com) see info here : https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=67759.0

See Jim's post on Wm Beals at this URL
https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=6693.msg79442#msg79442
Dennis
Title: Re: William Beals Rifle
Post by: Sequatchie Rifle on October 15, 2022, 09:38:05 PM: http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=10534.0

Here’s the link to mine. It’s in the ALR library.
Title: Re: William Beals Rifle
Post by: Cades Cove Fiddler on October 18, 2022, 07:38:10 PM: ;) ;)... Dave Byrd has several photos and much information on the Beals family of gunsmiths in his two excellent books,.. here are a couple photos of W.N. BEALS rifles I recently had the privilege to examine....
(https://i.ibb.co/85TcRRy/thumbnail-2.jpg) (https://ibb.co/fpBvKK3)

(https://i.ibb.co/FmBXjf8/thumbnail.jpg) (https://ibb.co/GnV9b1C)
Title: Re: William Beals Rifle
Post by: AZshot on October 18, 2022, 09:27:46 PM: I like the molding on the cheekpiece of this Beals rifle.
Title: Re: William Beals Rifle
Post by: DBales1757 on November 02, 2022, 09:29:23 PM: The picture with the rifle in the original post is at the Museum of Appalachia, Clinton TN
Title: Re: William Beals Rifle
Post by: cdwalker on November 05, 2022, 12:29:19 AM: I think Brain Barker had an original William Beals rifle at one time.