Antique Rifle

[LURCHWV@BJS]

Please take a look at the pic tell me what you think






 Rich

[scooter]

You have the severely neglected  half-stock rifle with a Henry Leman back-action lock. If there is a name on the barrel post it. The name on lock usually has nothing to do w/ the maker. The gun was likely made just before or after Civil War. Unless signed you will never know who made it as it's as generic as they come.

[LURCHWV@BJS]

  B.T. MILLER stamped on the top of the barrel.  I have it for sell or tade,  I need a new piece of wood. (Look in gunbuilding)  I'm not into it for much so I would hope someone who can appreciate it more than I takes it. It is rough, But in the hands of a professional it has potential.


     Rich

[msmith]

Lurch, in Sellers there is a B T Miller listed as a Gunsmith in Tipton Indiana, 1855-1870...Same feller is listed in Fayettteville Arkansas 1884 d. Probably your man......Maybe someone from that area may be interested......I will see what I can find on him on ancestry.com and pm you. Mark

[msmith]

Lurch, Curt Johnson is probably the man who could help you most with info on your gunmaker/gun..I think his user name on this site is curt j .

[scooter]

You are certainly lucky! Had there been no signature interest would have approximated absolute 0. At least you now know you had an Indiana made gun.

Miller, B. T. (1823-). gunsmith. 1855-70, Tipton, Indiana; 1884, Fayetteville, Arkansas. 1880, B. T. Miller, gunsmith, 57, born in KY, both parents born in VA; M. J., wife, 41, born in KY; Julia, 21; Susan E., 18; Olley, son, 16, all children born in IN [Census; Lindert].

I could not verify the VERY late directory nor is Miller on the State of Arkansas list. He was listed by Lindert in his book on IN gunsmiths.