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General discussion => Antique Gun Collecting => Topic started by: Wraith_3 on October 04, 2025, 04:36:14 AM

Title: Can anyone ID this 1800s perscussion rifle?
Post by: Wraith_3 on October 04, 2025, 04:36:14 AM

This is from my dad's collection, who was a Civil War collector. It's around .38cal and I'm not sure if it's rifled, but there is no rifling at the bore. I need to find a better light to get down in there. It's around 4ft long and has a really heavy barrel. I have been told it could be a G.P. Foster percussion rifle and it does look very similar. The gun is worn so you can see some faint decoration, but there aren't any markings that I can see. The only other place could be on the inside of strap the stock attaches to, which I haven't checked out. Any ideas? I'm just using his photos, I haven't taken new ones yet, so sorry about the limited views.


(https://i.ibb.co/XxFKwwG4/DSC06755.jpg) (https://ibb.co/RTQs55JS)

(https://i.ibb.co/RTn47kvM/DSC06756.jpg) (https://ibb.co/XxBkVr2d)

(https://i.ibb.co/84XgBR89/DSC06757.jpg) (https://ibb.co/YTbBWKjh)

(https://i.ibb.co/4n0fh6xh/DSC06759.jpg) (https://ibb.co/hJTM3Pv3)

(https://i.ibb.co/23w3jsVV/DSC06760.jpg) (https://ibb.co/GQXQVtYY)

Title: Re: Can anyone ID this 1800s perscussion rifle?
Post by: albert on October 04, 2025, 04:43:18 AM

I have a very similar rifle , but smaller , lightweight  , my rifle is built like an Ed Wesson rifle that is pictured in  the "Muzzloading Caplock Rifle " book by I  believe Ned Roberts.