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Paul

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Gun Maker J Gibbs or T Gibbs?
« on: December 30, 2012, 12:28:43 AM »
Have a longrifle that has been passed down thru the family. On the barrel is a cursive engraving of J Gibbs or T Gibbs. I have found information on an H Gibbs, has anyone heard of a J or T Gibbs? The rifle has the Henry Parker Warranted lock mechanism and was most likely assembled in Ohio in the mid 1800s.

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Offline mr. no gold

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Re: Gun Maker J Gibbs or T Gibbs?
« Reply #1 on: December 30, 2012, 03:23:57 AM »
It would be best if you could post some photos of the piece. Lancaster had a Gibbs who made rifles and so did Ohio. It is easy to tell, on a quick look, which it may have been in your case.
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Paul

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« Reply #2 on: December 30, 2012, 04:52:34 AM »
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Offline Hurricane ( of Virginia)

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Re: Gun Maker J Gibbs or T Gibbs?
« Reply #5 on: December 30, 2012, 08:02:55 AM »
Its is J. Gibbs of Lancaster and later in Ohio. Another of his guns is in the Library.

http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=2184.0


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Paul

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Re: Gun Maker J Gibbs or T Gibbs?
« Reply #6 on: December 30, 2012, 08:51:18 PM »
Thank you Hurricane! My ancestors were in Fairfield Co., OH in the time that John Gibbs was there. Thanks for the info!
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