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General discussion => Antique Gun Collecting => Topic started by: David R. Pennington on November 12, 2023, 01:43:46 AM

Title: Meshach Brrowning’s Rifle
Post by: David R. Pennington on November 12, 2023, 01:43:46 AM

Meshach Browning’s autobiography is one of my favorite reads. Supposedly his rifle is at the Smithsonian. Does anyone know where you could see photographs of it?

Title: Re: Meshach Brrowning’s Rifle
Post by: Avlrc on November 12, 2023, 06:08:54 AM

Sorry, I don't know.  But, here is a rifle that Meshach's grandson built.  Looks a lot like the Benson's rifles from Preston County West Virginia.  Abel was a later maker who lived close to the Bensons.  If you find a photo of Meshach's rifle, post it here, I would like to see that myself.
https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=24268.0

Title: Re: Meshach Brrowning’s Rifle
Post by: David R. Pennington on November 12, 2023, 02:57:45 PM

Thanks for sharing that. Interesting rifle.

Title: Re: Meshach Brrowning’s Rifle
Post by: B.Barker on November 15, 2023, 05:29:29 AM

Which rifle? He had more than one in his career. He talked about a silver mounted rifle and one that shot a one ounce ball and maybe another one or two.

Title: Re: Meshach Brrowning’s Rifle
Post by: Bigmon on November 15, 2023, 05:22:52 PM

I have a friend who's ancestor was Meshach.  Pretty interesting.  His book is great!