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General discussion => Contemporary Longrifle Collecting => Topic started by: Robin Henderson on August 19, 2021, 04:48:57 PM

Title: Unusual "R Southgate" at auction
Post by: Robin Henderson on August 19, 2021, 04:48:57 PM

Take a close look at the photos especially the one offside of the flintlock. I've seen a lot of R Southgate firearms but never one quite like this. The link takes you to the auction site.


https://tennessee.hibid.com/lot/98568750/r--southgate-black-powder-rifle/?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter&utm_content=thursday_8%2F19%2F21&q=&ref=lot-list
(https://i.ibb.co/0DSG5pM/img.jpg) (https://ibb.co/vwGj9CP)

Title: Re: Unusual "R Southgate" at auction
Post by: Hungry Horse on August 19, 2021, 07:44:46 PM

 Makes me want to rethink that old saw”beware the man with only one gun”.

  Hungry Horse

Title: Re: Unusual "R Southgate" at auction
Post by: Robin Henderson on August 19, 2021, 10:28:43 PM

You may have a point but I'm still left wondering why. Another pic from the other side.

(https://i.ibb.co/vLNS4Vh/img-2.jpg) (https://imgbb.com/)

Title: Re: Unusual "R Southgate" at auction
Post by: bama on August 23, 2021, 01:14:36 AM

Robin you should be able to ask some of the Old Owl Hollow gang, they could probably give you some background on this rifle.

Title: Re: Unusual "R Southgate" at auction
Post by: Robin Henderson on August 23, 2021, 03:48:44 AM

I did ask resident Southgate authority Norman B. He thought it was one of Southgate's so called "turkey guns". Not meant for real turkeys but for an obscure match they use to shoot back in the day. He was sure it was one of his earlier guns.

Title: Re: Unusual "R Southgate" at auction
Post by: JBJ on August 23, 2021, 06:32:22 PM

Okay, I might had too much coffee this morning but, are we seeing two lock (one flint and one percussion) serving a single rifle barrel?
J.B.

Title: Re: Unusual "R Southgate" at auction
Post by: Eddie Southgate on August 25, 2021, 04:13:08 AM

Chunk gun . Never seen the two locks before .

Title: Re: Unusual "R Southgate" at auction
Post by: Eddie Southgate on August 25, 2021, 05:49:20 AM

This gun if from Mark Swann's collection . Mark was the son of Hal Rufus Swann who was a founding member of the Tennessee Gun Collectors Association and a long time friend of my uncle Royland and his wife Margaret .

Title: Re: Unusual "R Southgate" at auction
Post by: Daryl on September 17, 2021, 09:57:59 PM

One lock for flint competitions, the other for when cap-locks are allowed? ???