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General discussion => Antique Gun Collecting => Topic started by: eastwind on April 16, 2023, 01:26:50 AM

Title: Some Berks County sideplates
Post by: eastwind on April 16, 2023, 01:26:50 AM

Someone asked about the "fence" seen on sideplates from Reading/Berks County rifles - here are a few. Seems to have started with the 1770+ rifles we attribute to Haga (it is Haga -not Hachen)
Patrick Hornberger
(https://i.ibb.co/pLwHtTC/1-Web-capture-15-4-2024.jpg) (https://ibb.co/5R4QN3q)

Title: Re: Some Berks County sideplates
Post by: VP on April 16, 2023, 02:58:27 AM

A nice comparison of side plates. Is there any way these could be placed chronologically for help in dating Reading rifles?

VP