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General discussion => Antique Gun Collecting => Topic started by: brokenflint on May 07, 2016, 04:59:20 AM

Title: what are lexington ky characteristics?
Post by: brokenflint on May 07, 2016, 04:59:20 AM

can anyone point me to some resources for identifying lexington, ky rifle characteristics?  i think the bryant's built there, but that is the extent of my knowledge atm. 

Title: Re: what are lexington ky characteristics?
Post by: Joey R on May 07, 2016, 06:15:05 AM

Ask MKemper. (Marvin)

Title: Re: what are lexington ky characteristics?
Post by: Mike Brooks on May 07, 2016, 02:35:02 PM

Seems someone wrote a book recently about Ky made rifles...can't remember who.

Title: Re: what are lexington ky characteristics?
Post by: Tom Currie on May 07, 2016, 04:16:14 PM

Shelby Gallien wrote the fine 2 volume Kentucky Makers books. I purchased copies last winter.

Lexington Rifles have a unique patch box design. I'm sure there are other things but I'll let Shelby respond.

Title: Re: what are lexington ky characteristics?
Post by: brokenflint on May 07, 2016, 04:43:54 PM

Joey R
To bad I didn't know Marvin was a good resource, I would have talked to him at the KyTn show  :(

Tom
You have any photo links to the patchbox design?  Ok I look for the Shelby Gallien books, off to google em  ;)

Title: Re: what are lexington ky characteristics?
Post by: Mike Brooks on May 07, 2016, 07:00:10 PM

Quote from: Tom Currie on May 07, 2016, 04:16:14 PM

Shelby Gallien wrote the fine 2 volume Kentucky Makers books. I purchased copies last winter.

Lexington Rifles have a unique patch box design. I'm sure there are other things but I'll let Shelby respond.

AH! That's the guy..... :P

Title: Re: what are lexington ky characteristics?
Post by: Joey R on May 08, 2016, 05:48:32 AM

Yeah Mike, Tanselman is his name here.

Title: Re: what are lexington ky characteristics?
Post by: Tom Currie on May 08, 2016, 05:21:26 PM

This rifle from the ALR Museum is a Lexington school rifle. If you take away the Coyote/Wolf and the birds of prey other critter inlays there is a Lexington School patch box in there.

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