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Offline louieparker

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Re: My Favorite Junk Store
« Reply #25 on: September 29, 2011, 04:34:11 PM »
Quote from: JTR on September 28, 2011, 09:31:41 PM
Wow Louie, what a find!!!
I don't think I would have considered Metzger, but the carving is very similar to that shown in Hartzler and Whiskers Maryland Longrifles book on page 54.
Is the patchbox similar to the oine shown on page 53?

Sweet rifle  :o

John

John.....I can't answer that question ..Thought I had the book but don't .....  LP
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Re: My Favorite Junk Store
« Reply #26 on: September 29, 2011, 04:50:39 PM »
John,
Page 53 has a set of pistols by Anton Escherich. The Metzger rifle is on 112 and the carving is similar along with the shape of the stock.
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Re: My Favorite Junk Store
« Reply #27 on: October 03, 2011, 08:48:58 PM »
On the other hand , on one told these guys that when they left a certain  County , say Lancaster,  that they should quit making rifles that looked like Lancaster .. Had they known how confusing  this made it for us I   bet they would  have done different .......LP

ohhh, I think they knew alright...hee heee...
nice find Louie...
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Re: My Favorite Junk Store
« Reply #28 on: October 03, 2011, 08:49:24 PM »
Quote from: T.C.Albert on October 03, 2011, 08:48:58 PM
On the other hand , on one told these guys that when they left a certain  County , say Lancaster,  that they should quit making rifles that looked like Lancaster .. Had they known how confusing  this made it for us I   bet they would  have done different .......LP

ohhh, I think they knew alright...hee heee...(just kidding) 
nice find Louie...
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Re: My Favorite Junk Store
« Reply #29 on: October 14, 2011, 12:18:46 AM »
I have always avoided trying to date a rifle, but I guess in this case I have attempted to do just that by attributing this rifle to Lancaster Co. That would mean it was made in 1788 or before, when Metzger is thought to have left that county. Kindig thinks Metzger's rifle pictured in his book could easily have been made during the revolution. I really doubt that that rifle is any earlier than this one and they could both be Maryland rifles.  What do you think? The bbl. on this rifle is 45 5/16 and about 48 cal with only a faint sign of rifling at the muzzle. It's made without a toe plate. Louie
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Re: My Favorite Junk Store
« Reply #30 on: October 14, 2011, 12:33:14 AM »
I sort of screwed up that last post , sorry about that , Have to figure out what all I did wrong ...LP
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Re: My Favorite Junk Store
« Reply #31 on: October 14, 2011, 12:49:25 AM »
Looks fine to me.... ;D  since I fixed it, LOL.

I try to put a "return" between the image URLs.  If just a space thay all stack up weird.
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Re: My Favorite Junk Store
« Reply #32 on: October 14, 2011, 01:06:26 AM »
Rich , thanks ..I thought some sort of miracle had occurred ..But my wife suggested a watchful web master  ...LP
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Re: My Favorite Junk Store
« Reply #33 on: October 14, 2011, 02:14:05 AM »
What a great find. Can't wait till you bring it to a show!

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Re: My Favorite Junk Store
« Reply #34 on: October 14, 2011, 02:38:09 AM »
Oh man Louie, what a fine rifle!  I agree that this is a very early Metzger and most likely made in Lancaster County, I've seen and handled a good number of Metzgers, and this one doesn't look like the ones he made in Maryland.

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Re: My Favorite Junk Store
« Reply #35 on: October 14, 2011, 08:48:42 PM »
Louie,
Great rifle, I am by far not an expert, but it looks Lancaster to me. Nice find, I hope to see it and yourself in Feb. at the prarie show.
Be well.
Buck
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