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General discussion => Antique Gun Collecting => Topic started by: Shreckmeister on December 11, 2024, 04:18:49 PM

Title: Rifle britzer and looper?
Post by: Shreckmeister on December 11, 2024, 04:18:49 PM

What are these items mentioned in Samuel Grove juniors vendue list. Never heard of them.

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Title: Re: Rifle britzer and looper?
Post by: Tanselman on December 11, 2024, 09:01:33 PM

Maybe those are modern "interpretations" of old handwriting that didn't quite get it right.

Shelby Gallien

Title: Re: Rifle britzer and looper?
Post by: BOB HILL on December 12, 2024, 02:39:45 AM

Looper is a surname from  northwestern S. C. Cheney Looper posted a Peden rifle on here once that is still in their family.  Britzer may be a reference to someone also
Bob

Title: Re: Rifle britzer and looper?
Post by: backsplash75 on December 12, 2024, 07:19:31 PM

Quote from: Tanselman on December 11, 2024, 09:01:33 PM

Maybe those are modern "interpretations" of old handwriting that didn't quite get it right.

Shelby Gallien

100 % agreed! Maybe breech [plug] and loops?