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General discussion => Antique Gun Collecting => Topic started by: mountainad82 on March 03, 2020, 03:55:26 AM

Title: McInturff Tennessee Mountain Rifle
Post by: mountainad82 on March 03, 2020, 03:55:26 AM

Here is the latest TN rifle I have turned up.  The barrel is 44.5 inches, as forged, with “J.M” on the top flat. The caliber measures right at .36. The stock is full length walnut. The buttplate, triggerguard and toe plate are all hand forged iron. The pipes and side plate are brass.  The percussion lock is marked “Mitchell - Warranted”. Total length is 60 inches. It is attributed to one of the J. McInturffs of Unicoi County, TN.

-Adam
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Title: Re: McInturff Tennessee Mountain Rifle
Post by: B.Barker on March 03, 2020, 04:30:00 AM

Nice rifle Adam. Looking at the nose cap it looks like it has pewter poured in the end. Is that true or am I seeing things?

Title: Re: McInturff Tennessee Mountain Rifle
Post by: mountainad82 on March 03, 2020, 05:10:09 AM

Thanks Brian. No pewter in the nosecap.

Title: Re: McInturff Tennessee Mountain Rifle
Post by: Greg Pennell on March 03, 2020, 07:28:10 AM

Adam, she’s sure a beauty, thanks for the additional pictures!

Greg

Title: Re: McInturff Tennessee Mountain Rifle
Post by: mountainad82 on March 04, 2020, 01:47:57 AM

Thanks Greg! Glad you enjoyed the photos. She ain’t fancy but I have a soft spot for these functional old mountain gals.

-Adam

Title: Re: McInturff Tennessee Mountain Rifle
Post by: Chris_B on March 04, 2020, 07:29:37 AM

Really a nice one, thanks for sharing!

Title: Re: McInturff Tennessee Mountain Rifle
Post by: Sequatchie Rifle on March 10, 2020, 01:38:50 PM

Adam, what helped you point it toward a McInturff?
Wonderful old rifle.
Thanks for sharing it!
Bill

Title: Re: McInturff Tennessee Mountain Rifle
Post by: mountainad82 on March 27, 2020, 02:33:57 PM

Bill,
Great question. A few things helped attribute it to the McInturffs. The “J.M.” barrel marking is identical to the marking on the John McInturff attributed rifle on page 56 of Dave Byrd’s “Gunmakers of Buffalo Valley and Greasy Cove in Unicoi Co TN”.  I actually have a forged barrel that is marked this way as well. Also, the architecture and mountings are nearly identical to the one known signed Christopher McInturff rifle and the early iron mounted Laban McInturff rifles. Lastly, Dave Byrd examined it and gave the attribution as well. Sorry for my extremely late reply!

-Adam

Title: Re: McInturff Tennessee Mountain Rifle
Post by: Dennis Glazener on March 27, 2020, 03:29:29 PM

Any chance you have photos of the lock side?
Dennis

Title: Re: McInturff Tennessee Mountain Rifle
Post by: mountainad82 on March 27, 2020, 06:30:04 PM

Here you go Dennis.

(https://i.ibb.co/JRd4bYT/158-CFABF-DEE6-4-EDB-917-C-9-CC5-BE35-AFB8.jpg) (https://ibb.co/ynR1MzC)

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Title: Re: McInturff Tennessee Mountain Rifle
Post by: Dennis Glazener on March 27, 2020, 08:46:31 PM

Thanks,
Is that a clean out on the drum? Or just for a wrench to tighten the drum in place.
Dennis

Title: Re: McInturff Tennessee Mountain Rifle
Post by: mountainad82 on March 28, 2020, 01:45:20 AM

Dennis,
The drum doesn’t have a clean out. It just has the lug that allows the drum to be turned with a wrench.

-Adam