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General discussion => Antique Gun Collecting => Topic started by: Avlrc on September 13, 2025, 04:15:16 AM

Title: Iman Halfstock
Post by: Avlrc on September 13, 2025, 04:15:16 AM

A couple of half-stock rifles recently surfaced that we have attributed to Cornelius Iman of Grant County, West Virginia.  After collecting VA/WV long rifles for a couple of decades, I started to ignore half-stock rifles; recently, I have reconsidered that defect. Half stocks are part of the evolution of the American Long rifle and deserve some recognition.  :)
 
https://hampshirecountylongrifle.blogspot.com/

(https://i.ibb.co/Vc3jbB5y/20250910-183406.jpg) (https://ibb.co/9kG8BYSX)

(https://i.ibb.co/HfK0vm7n/20250910-183236.jpg) (https://ibb.co/5g1dDqTB)

(https://i.ibb.co/5WSBHsDJ/20250910-183228.jpg) (https://ibb.co/4ZXPr4y0)



(https://i.ibb.co/HpffrYHW/20250910-183457.jpg) (https://ibb.co/jZPPLGrc)

Title: Re: Iman Halfstock
Post by: Roger B on September 21, 2025, 08:55:49 PM

I really like those!
Roger B.

Title: Re: Iman Halfstock
Post by: VP on September 22, 2025, 03:22:04 PM

I didn't know of this maker at all—a nice rifle with interesting backup research.

VP