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General discussion => Antique Gun Collecting => Topic started by: Hlbly on February 06, 2018, 09:46:11 PM

Title: Speaking of great grandfathers guns...
Post by: Hlbly on February 06, 2018, 09:46:11 PM

This is a looonnngg barreled Fowler by my fifth great-grandfather, who lived on the Chesapeake Bay. It is a fowling gun that is 70” in length. He was the grandfather of Thompson and Charles Neave who worked in Cincinnati.
(https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fpreview.ibb.co%2FedRwrH%2FD8_DF122_E_1_EAE_479_B_8_A20_AC86344_B54_B6.jpg&hash=9115b2a8301a3c2ce6037e7bddafacecc636343b) (http://ibb.co/jvnQkc)

Title: Re: Speaking of great grandfathers guns...
Post by: WKevinD on February 07, 2018, 12:03:31 AM

and that's all the pictures you're going to share???
Kevin

Title: Re: Speaking of great grandfathers guns...
Post by: rich pierce on February 07, 2018, 12:12:16 AM

Tease!

Title: Re: Speaking of great grandfathers guns...
Post by: Hlbly on February 07, 2018, 12:17:15 AM

I will try to get a few more pics next week, I’m busy now getting ready for Mel’s show in Lake Cumberland.

Title: Re: Speaking of great grandfathers guns...
Post by: Levy on February 07, 2018, 01:17:46 AM

That's very interesting.  I bought a rusty perc. lock still attached to the barrel at the Cumberland Show last year and after a little bit of cleaning it said T&C Neave, Cincinnati.  the lock is smaller (4") and the barrel is 33 3/4" in length and 7/8" across the flats.  It seems to have been the original length and for a smaller person (approx. .40 cal. smoothbore).  See you at the Show.  James Levy