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General discussion => Contemporary Longrifle Collecting => Topic started by: gomask on December 10, 2017, 08:55:31 PM

Title: What do I have here? Info please.
Post by: gomask on December 10, 2017, 08:55:31 PM

Hi I am new here I am not...yet...a collector but I got this gun at an auction in an impulse...It happens.
It is unused and modern. It has a signature. I would like to know more about the gun and maker.
Thanks for the help.
(https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fpreview.ibb.co%2FkjZwCw%2Fg1.jpg&hash=3087c2ca310f608e54476637ca3dce829f386d7e) (http://ibb.co/mH9UXw)

(https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fpreview.ibb.co%2FfC7isw%2Fg2.jpg&hash=dfe104a15369efa3167a834359dd280d541ffbb2) (http://ibb.co/hkhGCw)

(https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fpreview.ibb.co%2FjLZ7Kb%2Fg3.jpg&hash=42c824df14c314761537347aae121ca97a604ca0) (http://ibb.co/dvmyQG)

(https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fpreview.ibb.co%2Fhwa3sw%2Fg4.jpg&hash=a9a1db54fd0f683158048194e63cf9ccb296b94c) (http://ibb.co/bWWbCw)

(https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fpreview.ibb.co%2FbR6XkG%2Fg5.jpg&hash=29ef1890a65830adcd4d1e395f57fad1a3015ed9) (http://ibb.co/jPVEzb)

(https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fpreview.ibb.co%2FbuTOsw%2Fg6.jpg&hash=244062f91900932717c88f8d6f720b5c673cda07) (http://ibb.co/nauJQG)

Title: Re: What do I have here? Info please.
Post by: hanshi on December 10, 2017, 11:46:58 PM

That's a very nice pistol from what I can see, gomask.  Can't help with ID but can say "welcome to the forum".

Title: Re: What do I have here? Info please.
Post by: elk killer on December 11, 2017, 12:13:21 AM

Modern built, small Siler flintlock
amateur  architecture 

Title: Re: What do I have here? Info please.
Post by: gomask on December 11, 2017, 12:28:40 AM

Thank you Hanshi.
The pistol has silver or nickel silver inlay.
It seems nice to me why is is amateurish?

Title: Re: What do I have here? Info please.
Post by: elk killer on December 11, 2017, 01:53:05 AM

PM sent

Title: Re: What do I have here? Info please.
Post by: oldtravler61 on December 11, 2017, 02:08:33 AM

  Basically it's a nice pistol. But from my view point it's the finish an engraving...that shows as a starting builder's first gun or two...imho

Title: Re: What do I have here? Info please.
Post by: Mike Brooks on December 11, 2017, 02:54:35 AM

Oh, it ain't that bad, a few architectural problems , but nothing horrible.  I'd have to wear sunglasses to shoot it with all that shiny german silver..... 8)

Title: Re: What do I have here? Info please.
Post by: WadePatton on December 11, 2017, 07:40:44 AM

Looks like a nice shooter. Shoot it and enjoy it and study for a while. Look at originals from whence that design came and eventually you'll get a fuller understanding of what we mean in these comments.

Like women, guns aren't as simple as they might appear.  ;)

Title: Re: What do I have here? Info please.
Post by: WadePatton on December 12, 2017, 04:46:20 AM

I sent you a PM.

Also if you'll tell us where you are (could put that in your profile) or where you expect the gun originated by town/state/region/province/county/township...etc. then folks might better sort out the initials.