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General discussion => Contemporary Longrifle Collecting => Topic started by: AZ Longrifle on November 05, 2009, 06:34:50 AM

Title: WTK: C.R. Douglas built Flintlock? Anyone know him? Golden Age Firearms Co.?
Post by: AZ Longrifle on November 05, 2009, 06:34:50 AM

I bought my 1st Flintlock Rifle by C.R. Douglas.
Anyone know who he is or where he is located?
Thank you!

Title: Re: WTK: C.R. Douglas built Flintlock? Anyone know him? Golden Age Firearms Co.?
Post by: rsells on November 05, 2009, 08:56:15 AM

I assume the Douglas stamp is on the barrel in block letters and caliber stamped in line with it.  Douglas barrel company marked their barrels this way.
                                                                                 Roger Sells

Title: Re: WTK: C.R. Douglas built Flintlock? Anyone know him? Golden Age Firearms Co.?
Post by: Dphariss on November 05, 2009, 07:27:35 PM

Quote from: AZ Longrifle on November 05, 2009, 06:34:50 AM

I bought my 1st Flintlock Rifle by C.R. Douglas.
Anyone know who he is or where he is located?
Thank you!

G.R. Douglas is a barrel maker that used to do ML barrels.
Usually stamped with small block letters and the caliber is often stamped as well.
They made 7 groove barrels for Golden Age Arms and the one I have is marked GR Douglas for Golden Age Arms or some such.

Dan

Title: Re: WTK: C.R. Douglas built Flintlock? Anyone know him? Golden Age Firearms Co.?
Post by: AZ Longrifle on November 05, 2009, 11:48:14 PM

Thank you both, that's what I needed to know.
I found that Jim Johnson had the rifle built by one of his Gunsmiths in the 1970s.
Golden Age Firearms Co. was the name on it.

Title: Re: WTK: C.R. Douglas built Flintlock? Anyone know him? Golden Age Firearms Co.?
Post by: B Shipman on November 06, 2009, 07:48:16 AM

One of those gunsmiths was Jerry Kirkland. And if so you probably have a very fine rifle. If you can post some pictures prehaps we can tell.

Title: Re: WTK: C.R. Douglas built Flintlock? Anyone know him? Golden Age Firearms Co.?
Post by: AZ Longrifle on November 06, 2009, 04:34:16 PM

Quote from: B Shipman on November 06, 2009, 07:48:16 AM

One of those gunsmiths was Jerry Kirkland. And if so you probably have a very fine rifle. If you can post some pictures prehaps we can tell.

I'll take some pics of it this weekend and post them.
Thanks

Title: Re: WTK: C.R. Douglas built Flintlock? Anyone know him? Golden Age Firearms Co.?
Post by: bowkill on July 02, 2017, 05:15:48 AM

I will post some picks tomorrow of one..

Title: Re: WTK: C.R. Douglas built Flintlock? Anyone know him? Golden Age Firearms Co.?
Post by: bowkill on July 09, 2017, 02:31:48 AM

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Title: Re: WTK: C.R. Douglas built Flintlock? Anyone know him? Golden Age Firearms Co.?
Post by: D. Buck Stopshere on July 12, 2017, 06:52:36 AM

If I am reading the lock plate correctly, it might be "Ray L. Morgan, Dalton, GA".

When I shot on the pistol line at Friendship back in the '80's and '90's, I met Ray and bought a "rack & pinion" cylinder press for my revolver loading. I still use the press, sn #11, today at local matches.

Title: Re: WTK: C.R. Douglas built Flintlock? Anyone know him? Golden Age Firearms Co.?
Post by: bowkill on July 13, 2017, 09:44:20 PM

Don't mean to hijack this thread but need to start a new thread and see what people know about rifle..

Title: Re: WTK: C.R. Douglas built Flintlock? Anyone know him? Golden Age Firearms Co.?
Post by: smokinbuck on July 13, 2017, 10:10:03 PM

During that same time period Jim had rifles being made by Larry Bryner and Dick Bingham as well as Jerry Kirkland. All were very accomplished builders. A friend has a Vincent built by Jerry. A beautiful simple rifle.
Mark