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General discussion => Contemporary Longrifle Collecting => Topic started by: bm1976 on September 02, 2021, 04:10:11 PM

Title: What is this
Post by: bm1976 on September 02, 2021, 04:10:11 PM

Can anyone tell me what type of rifle this is, been in the family since about 1840? Has writing on the barrel but can not find anything. See pics.
(https://i.ibb.co/169y9pn/20210901-125403.jpg) (https://ibb.co/X8z0zd4)

(https://i.ibb.co/BrSBM6N/20210901-125612.jpg) (https://ibb.co/3MLcZFz)

(https://i.ibb.co/rwZY1S2/20210901-125310.jpg) (https://ibb.co/vjJpKG4)

(https://i.ibb.co/K0FV6D1/20210901-115803.jpg) (https://ibb.co/w0Mpy7v)

Title: Re: What is this
Post by: Mike Brooks on September 02, 2021, 04:12:54 PM

It appears to be a muzzleloader.

Title: Re: What is this
Post by: bm1976 on September 02, 2021, 04:32:45 PM

Really? I know that, what kind? Kentucky/ PA  Family grew up in Ohio in the 1800's

Title: Re: What is this
Post by: Mike Brooks on September 02, 2021, 05:40:32 PM

Just checking if you're paying attention. ;) Could be OH. It's stocked in ash or oak. Can you make out the name on the barrel?

Title: Re: What is this
Post by: rich pierce on September 02, 2021, 05:50:48 PM

Looks like it could be G B SNYDER.  It looks to be a generic Midwest late percussion rifle, post 1850.

Title: Re: What is this
Post by: heinz on September 03, 2021, 01:40:45 AM

I cannot tell from the photos but I would expect the muzzle has been turned round.  That would be for a starter for Pickett bullets.  A typical 1850s Ohio or Indiana rifle for the period, a bit on the light side of typical.

Title: Re: What is this
Post by: DGB on September 03, 2021, 04:03:04 AM

Seller's book shows Grand B. Snyder of Bantam,Ohio.
Working period of1860 to1902 (from business directory).

Regards,
DGB

Title: Re: What is this
Post by: Yazel.xring on September 04, 2021, 05:06:30 PM

Very similar lock to these two in my family collection. These are both full stock though. One has been in my family for generations, moved from Ohio, the other was found by my grandfather, an original from a neighboring county in Indiana.
(https://i.ibb.co/T44WdFv/69-C4-EA2-C-749-C-47-FF-A0-E7-24-DF8-C90-D120.jpg) (https://ibb.co/D99rTSV)

(https://i.ibb.co/xHptpcD/07788317-C637-4-E08-B340-6-CA23-A5-DCAA6.jpg) (https://ibb.co/NS8d8ks)

Title: Re: What is this
Post by: RobertS on September 05, 2021, 05:14:40 AM

Could that stck stock possibly be chestnut?

Title: Re: What is this
Post by: rich pierce on September 05, 2021, 05:27:32 AM

Looks oak to me but I don’t know chestnut that well.

Title: Re: What is this
Post by: Bob Roller on September 05, 2021, 03:57:17 PM

A bit different but NOT a junk gun . It looks like oak to me and I am also no expert on woods that are seldom seen on guns.
I have seen only ONE gun I knew was oak and it was a Leonard Meadows full stock Bedford County with a W.G.Sutter flint lock
that was in the shop of E.M.Farris years ago.
Bob Roller

Title: Re: What is this
Post by: stikshooter on September 05, 2021, 05:12:42 PM

I will leave the gun maker part to others , but I"m calling that a white oak stock and definitely not chestnut  Owning a tree business for 46 yrs I have cut both .The chestnut laying on the ground (like cherry )does not rot .Pithy/little punk on exterior but solid and the chestnut straight grained ,why it was commonly used for molding./Ed

Title: Re: What is this
Post by: Hungry Horse on September 06, 2021, 05:41:33 PM

 These possible Indiana rifles reminded me that I didn’t mention that my Indiana marked gun has a cheap hardware store lock with no half cock, and double set triggers.

  Hungry Horse

Title: Re: What is this
Post by: Keith Zimmerman on September 09, 2021, 06:51:49 PM

My 1st thought was chestnut.  But looking at it some more Im going with oak.