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Offline lexington1

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Tileston rifle
« on: April 03, 2013, 12:29:30 AM »
Do anyone have good full length pics of the Tileston 1773 rifle? This rifle intrigues me very much but I would really like to get a good view of it. What is the current thinking regarding the origins of this gun?

Offline Eric Kettenburg

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Re: Tileston rifle
« Reply #1 on: April 03, 2013, 03:49:26 AM »
It's stil very contentious.  I'm not certain if any of the detailed photos are permissible to publish presently - perhaps the photographer or others will add to the conversation?

There were Tilestons in the bay area (Boston), but I believe some research has also turned up some Tileston candidates in VA or MD.

It' a very nice rifle, and the furnishings are first rate - not crude at all, very comparable to modern "wax castings" of identical brass hardware.  Whoever forged it definitely knew what he was doing.
« Last Edit: April 03, 2013, 03:53:43 AM by Eric Kettenburg »
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