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General discussion => Antique Gun Collecting => Topic started by: cshirsch on May 15, 2022, 02:17:24 PM

Title: Rifle by John Hood, Tennessee
Post by: cshirsch on May 15, 2022, 02:17:24 PM

This rifle was made by John Hood of Blount County, Tennessee.  Although I do have rifles in my collection that are much fancier and by more well-known makers, this one is one of my very favorites.  Note that the trigger guard is probably from the Kennedy factory in North Carolina.

(https://i.ibb.co/nw17Wjg/a.jpg) (https://ibb.co/FhY5Pzx)

(https://i.ibb.co/K0PKtxC/b.jpg) (https://ibb.co/1vgzCGH)

(https://i.ibb.co/47WC9mR/c.jpg) (https://ibb.co/1LZBhvG)

(https://i.ibb.co/qCy2m5N/d.jpg) (https://ibb.co/vhwMLY3)

(https://i.ibb.co/FJDm4K7/e.jpg) (https://ibb.co/bLKQ5Pd)

(https://i.ibb.co/x8f57JQ/f.jpg) (https://ibb.co/rfcyw4J)

(https://i.ibb.co/XVdXT3Y/g.jpg) (https://ibb.co/t3NB5xL)

(https://i.ibb.co/GWC1Cyj/gravemarker.jpg) (https://ibb.co/JvrbrVP)

Title: Re: Rifle by John Hood, Tennessee
Post by: wattlebuster on May 15, 2022, 02:26:42 PM

I like it. I am kin to the Kennedy gunmakers on my mothers side. She is a Kennedy an the old gun factory grounds is a few county's north of us.

Title: Re: Rifle by John Hood, Tennessee
Post by: louieparker on May 15, 2022, 03:43:42 PM

Very nice...  Love the lines...Where is he buried?    LP

Title: Re: Rifle by John Hood, Tennessee
Post by: Sequatchie Rifle on May 15, 2022, 04:56:16 PM

A very pleasing rifle. Thanks for sharing it.

Title: Re: Rifle by John Hood, Tennessee
Post by: Daniel Coats on May 15, 2022, 05:07:47 PM

Quote from: louieparker on May 15, 2022, 03:43:42 PM

Very nice...  Love the lines...Where is he buried?    LP

He's buried in the New Providence Cemetery in Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee.

Here's a link

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21701350/john-hood?_gl=1*1sl4ugr*_ga*NDA3MDg5MjcyLjE1MzQ3OTEwNjk.*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*MTY1MjYyMzE5NS4yNi4xLjE2NTI2MjMyNDguMA..

Title: Re: Rifle by John Hood, Tennessee
Post by: AZshot on May 15, 2022, 05:28:33 PM

Great rifle.  I see a lot of North Carolina influence, most notably the comb molding and the double line forestock molding that ends at the entry thimble.  Are there any ending volutes or scrolls there, that may have been rubbed down to be hard to see?

Title: Re: Rifle by John Hood, Tennessee
Post by: Rajin cajun on May 15, 2022, 07:50:21 PM

Very nice rifle Chris..!

Bob

Title: Re: Rifle by John Hood, Tennessee
Post by: mr. no gold on May 15, 2022, 08:05:57 PM

A Really pleasing rifle, to be sure. Thank you for posting the good photos here. They don't come much finer than this one.
Dick

Title: Re: Rifle by John Hood, Tennessee
Post by: ipman on May 15, 2022, 08:08:42 PM

Very nice rifles. Thanks for sharing