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General discussion => Antique Gun Collecting => Topic started by: Cades Cove Fiddler on April 17, 2018, 09:06:12 PM
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... A few photos of inlaid pewter nose-caps on TENNESSEE rifles,... I believe this feature was unique to Mountain Rifles of East Tennessee and to some extent Western North Carolina,.... (some photos are original old guns, others are contemporary builds),... Comments encouraged, and please post more photos of interesting nose-caps,... !!! Regards, ... C C Fiddler (https://image.ibb.co/hLcUSS/Turpen_18.jpg) (https://ibb.co/kdWpSS)
(https://preview.ibb.co/eDbju7/IMG_03222.jpg) (https://ibb.co/df0AZ7)
(https://preview.ibb.co/iKH7E7/DSCN2022.jpg) (https://ibb.co/nfu9SS)
(https://preview.ibb.co/fnP9SS/AK16.jpg) (https://ibb.co/dFpb7S)
(https://preview.ibb.co/cJx2gn/David_Dodds_016.jpg) (https://ibb.co/dLgju7)
(https://preview.ibb.co/mEXw7S/36_Tennrifle_2031.jpg) (https://ibb.co/d1hJMn)
(https://image.ibb.co/ewMju7/0dbb340f2f95a728159cd998132fa4e6.jpg) (https://ibb.co/hm6v1n)
(https://preview.ibb.co/gbe4u7/30688511_1805457732838321_8531329518432944128_n.jpg) (https://ibb.co/evLYnS)
(https://preview.ibb.co/dC4nE7/ETN405_13_099.jpg) (https://ibb.co/fkeLZ7)
(https://preview.ibb.co/kYyxE7/DSCN5444_R_Sells_nose.jpg) (https://ibb.co/d5R67S)
(https://image.ibb.co/mM7qZ7/27751868_10213663496733640_150110404558461956_n.jpg) (https://ibb.co/hiLAZ7)
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Here's one on a Deep River School rifle.
(https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fpreview.ibb.co%2FnJWQZ7%2FRt_Side_Nose_Cap.jpg&hash=d91d78bb9af76b884d800e8640e09c681458c082) (http://ibb.co/mueq1n)
(https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fpreview.ibb.co%2FkWMsE7%2FLt_SIde_Nose_Cap.jpg&hash=8a72b276ca12fc92ee99aeb1eed32a6105209cf3) (http://ibb.co/jNuCE7)
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:o :o... WOW,... thanx,... great rifle,... cannot get enough of these ,... !!!
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One on a Unicoi County gun attributed to Wesley Lawing.
(https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fpreview.ibb.co%2FkaVKCS%2F4_EB5892_F_D2_A2_4_CB8_8737_37_D6_C278_B50_C.jpg&hash=1c49a86c2fa515e3609c4782eb794206c81e665f) (http://ibb.co/hHczCS)
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This one that you posted is on a rifle attributed to Robert Hughes Haywood County North Carolina.
(https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fpreview.ibb.co%2FfwXPCS%2FIMG_0322_2.jpg&hash=308481001df066acbdb1176723a0fe5d57e030c5) (http://ibb.co/cND9e7)
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I think I see Ian Pratt represented. His work is so pleasing to the eye
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Here’s another one that many of you will get to see in person real soon. I’m told that it will be at the Knoxville show this weekend.
(https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fpreview.ibb.co%2FbTq36n%2FBAC0_FF5_B_F3_A6_4_E2_A_BCA8_E0_AEFAE1_F310.jpg&hash=b33c710771b4af6bee2c945cf296a78915544761) (http://ibb.co/d0RbRn)
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Very cool thread. I think we should elect CCF to take pewter nose cap pictures at Knoxville to show those of us that couldn't make the Pilgrimage .
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Am I looking at a silver sight insert on that Lawing rifle? Great topic BTW
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;) ;)... Stoner,.... will be great to see ol' BAER KILLR again,.... !!! .. beautiful gun,... !!!
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;) ;)... Stoner,.... will be great to see ol' BAER KILLR again,.... !!! .. beautiful gun,... !!!
And I’m sure looking forward to a long visit with you! I’ll bring along a couple of surprises for you to see. 2 days!
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Thanks for starting this thread, Fiddler. I have always found the variations in these nose caps interesting.
Bob
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Wow! Now I want to find one with a cap for myself!
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;) ;)... Boys,... a friend says this rifle is coming to the Knoxville show and wants to be adopted,... !!!
(https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fpreview.ibb.co%2FcvD2XS%2F30743770_1809732615744166_2886430722577399808_n.jpg&hash=a2a73fcbdf69960442f1aadea44534f2983f123c) (http://ibb.co/ihRNXS)
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This one is on a halfstock Unicoi County rifle. Not sure if it counts but it is the only poured pewter cap I have. See you all at the Tennessee show.
-Adam
(https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fpreview.ibb.co%2FgSP8rn%2F7024_C90_C_D537_4796_964_B_D8_F6192082_EA.jpg&hash=d74fec7f3d1feea8feb87d9dca2e8a0f526f6ff1) (http://ibb.co/isHiP7)
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;D ;D.... good one, Adam,... !!! ... bringing this one,..??
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Yes. I am bringing this one along.
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Thanks CCF, I'll be pouring up some of these in the not terribly distant future. And I've been a bit negligent in my studies. This helps me work out what I like and don't like.
I never thought of them as "inlaid" though. It's certainly a fine way to get a tight wood to metal fit!