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General discussion => Antique Gun Collecting => Topic started by: Shreckmeister on November 06, 2015, 08:37:31 PM

Title: Identify longrifle
Post by: Shreckmeister on November 06, 2015, 08:37:31 PM

Can anyone identify the maker of this rifle?  Would you say Upper Susquehanna?

(https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1116.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fk570%2Fsuzkat11%2FAAAWT%2520GUN_zpsqgrdjuq5.jpg&hash=1b8b3e14970095cb91886ecdc4d5ea5ff7cb7853) (http://s1116.photobucket.com/user/suzkat11/media/AAAWT%20GUN_zpsqgrdjuq5.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Identify longrifle
Post by: mr. no gold on November 07, 2015, 08:37:08 AM

It's a lot like a W. Moyer rifle I have seen which was made at Washington Courthouse in Ohio. Plate in barrel has maker's name and the date 1850. Patchbox is similar as is the profusion of inlays. Is this rifle signed?
Dick

Title: Re: Identify longrifle
Post by: Shreckmeister on November 07, 2015, 03:00:26 PM

It isn't signed however I have a rifle that I think is by the same maker that has a brass plate inlet into the barrel  where he signature would've been but it's not signed either

Title: Re: Identify longrifle
Post by: JCKelly on November 10, 2015, 08:48:12 PM

You might want to peruse Gunsmiths and Allied Tradesmen of Georgia by Wayne T. Elliott & James B. Whisker

A number of guns in that book have the lock panel outlined by an inlay, as does this one sold by AAWT

I saw none in the book with similar patchboxes. Still I would consider the possibility that this rifle was made in Georgia.

Title: Re: Identify longrifle
Post by: flinchrocket on November 16, 2015, 01:05:00 AM

I'm certain this same rifle is on the jamesdjulia website with several good pictures. Google search
Wiley Higgins rifle, interesting facts like don't push on the  patchbox release button on the buttplate
extension.

Title: Re: Identify longrifle
Post by: Shreckmeister on November 16, 2015, 01:57:01 AM

I actually have two rifles that I think are by this maker or at the very least share many of the same characteristics but both of mine have steel butt plates deep-c shaped stieel butt plates

Title: Re: Identify longrifle
Post by: Paul E. Wog on November 16, 2015, 05:17:05 PM

Mr. Meister,
  Voltaire ??? ???...not the rifle of course, but your new signature ::)
                  ;D Shreck, NOT Meister

Title: Re: Identify longrifle
Post by: Shreckmeister on November 16, 2015, 05:22:59 PM

Waldmaus,
     Close....Thomas Jefferson.  Rye you no call.