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General discussion => Antique Gun Collecting => Topic started by: Dan Fruth on January 13, 2023, 04:45:24 PM
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I'm looking for original 18th C rifles stocked in cherry. I know some New England rifles were, but what about Pa? Thanks
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Rifle 109 in Rifles of Colonial America volume 2 is a nice big early longrifle stocked in cherry. I love the strong architecture. Buttplate made of sheet brass. This is a great rifle in my view.
I have pictures of a very early rifle stocked in cherry but do not have permission to share.
Eric Kettenburg shared images of an early brass-barreled rifle with a side-opening patchbox. It’s known as the Deschler rifle. I might be off on the spelling. Big bold early gun with unique carving. Well maybe not unique but fascinating. It’s stocked in cherry.
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The big early Shroyer (Bower’s rifle) that Wallace owned for a number of years is stocked in cherry.
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Thanks for the reminder's fellas....Any thoughts where I might find hardware for the Boyer rifle? I seem to recall it was one of the builds at the class in Bowling Green, Ky..
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I mean Bower!!
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One of David Dodds' personal guns was a bench copy of RCA 22. I remember him telling me he stocked it with cherry wood to match the original.
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Dan,
I have a Pennsylvania Rifle Works full stock that " may" be stocked in cherry. It's a very light colored wood. The rifle is in very good condition with a 46.5" barrel in .32 caliber which is also in good condition and has brass hardware. The rifle works were only open from 1837 to 1858. I'm asking $1,000 and would like to do a face to face, I'm in central Ohio.
If you have an interest I'll try to confirm the stock wood.
Mark