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Offline WaterFowl

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Black Horn muzzle cap?
« on: May 10, 2013, 05:15:20 AM »
Enjoy the looks of black horn forearm cap..been doing some digging around in RAC 1 & 2 none to be found..
How late did this type of muzzle cap begin to surface on rifles... pre planning for a build .



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Offline smylee grouch

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Re: Black Horn muzzle cap?
« Reply #1 on: May 10, 2013, 05:28:25 AM »
How late or how early? If I'm not mistaken, I think there were some european guns made with horn end caps before the American Revolution.
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Re: Black Horn muzzle cap?
« Reply #2 on: May 10, 2013, 01:44:04 PM »
Ive seen an orig flint Silas Allen circa 1820 with black horn cap. Is it buffalo horn?
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Re: Black Horn muzzle cap?
« Reply #3 on: May 10, 2013, 02:07:55 PM »
Yes Buffalo horn..Looking for examples of long rifles with black horn caps.

My only reference in print RCA 1 & 2..
Is this a goose chase? Are any documented?
I'll keep researching...Thanks
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Offline Ron Scott

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Re: Black Horn muzzle cap?
« Reply #4 on: May 10, 2013, 04:50:56 PM »
I think it would be safe to say that Horn was used in Europe throughout the Flintlock period for Muzzle Caps or Forend Caps. Its popularity varied from region to region. The Jaeger Rifles that I have examined seen to be cow horn in various colors. I personaly like horn with some varigations of color. Use on American guns seems to be rare.
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Offline RAT

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Re: Black Horn muzzle cap?
« Reply #5 on: May 10, 2013, 05:24:56 PM »
The jaeger book sold by Jim Chambers shows many examples of German rifles with horn caps.
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Re: Black Horn muzzle cap?
« Reply #6 on: May 10, 2013, 07:20:02 PM »
I too enjoy the look of the horn muzzle cap . I've never built a gun, but when I'm 'ready to' the English fowler from Wayne Dunlop is on my wish list. That gun is beautiful and it is from the 1770-1780's. Here's a link to take a look .......http://www.dunlapwoodcrafts.com/ComponentSets/EnglishFowlerRifle.php
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Re: Black Horn muzzle cap?
« Reply #7 on: May 10, 2013, 08:08:58 PM »
The fowler pictured above is the one from Dunlaps.
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Re: Black Horn muzzle cap?
« Reply #8 on: May 10, 2013, 09:03:59 PM »
Quote from: WaterFowl on May 10, 2013, 08:08:58 PM
The fowler pictured above is the one from Dunlaps.

 I thought so....very nice. How would you rate that for a first build ?
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