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General discussion => Antique Gun Collecting => Topic started by: Bigmon on August 22, 2023, 11:12:12 PM

Title: builder ID ?
Post by: Bigmon on August 22, 2023, 11:12:12 PM

I have this old rifle that I believe was first a flinter, of the early 19th century.  It's pretty rough now but appears to have once been a decent piece with both engraving as well as some carving.
There are no names or writing that I can see.  Barrel seems to have been cut a couple times?
(https://i.ibb.co/nCC1Gxb/100-2503.jpg) (https://ibb.co/sHH1f82)

(https://i.ibb.co/YTZpBCr/100-2513.jpg) (https://ibb.co/k61Q27d)

(https://i.ibb.co/jkmd1NM/100-2504.jpg) (https://ibb.co/TM6ZFf8)

(https://i.ibb.co/wNbTzFV/100-2517.jpg) (https://ibb.co/JRbNswV)

Title: Re: builder ID ?
Post by: Joe Stein on August 23, 2023, 08:14:29 PM

I think you are right about it being a flintlock.  It has the feather loops under the cheek rest,  and the style appears to be from an early time period.  Somebody posted a rifle with a very similar trigger guard recently,  and I'm sure someone will recognize that patchbox. Wait a while and someone who knows will chime in.
Nice old gun.

Title: Re: builder ID ?
Post by: Eric Kettenburg on August 23, 2023, 08:33:45 PM

Kind of York-ish maybe?  Not my area of specialty but that's the first thing that came to mind.

Title: Re: builder ID ?
Post by: Bigmon on August 23, 2023, 09:59:51 PM

Here are a couple more pics
(https://i.ibb.co/hchJSXt/100-2505.jpg) (https://ibb.co/jzBPSV1)

(https://i.ibb.co/KqrrWCb/100-2507.jpg) (https://ibb.co/FwDDzGm)

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(https://i.ibb.co/zmq3nft/100-2523.jpg) (https://ibb.co/Tw9QvhN)