Jack Brooks rifle

[Larry Pletcher]

Good Morning,
My knowledge of regional styles needs some help.  I have been looking at the Jack Brooks rifle on Contemporary Makers.  It looks "Ohio-ish", and fairly late flint period.  I'm sure there is more to tell about this rifle. 

Could someone please help me out?   I'm interested in any of the rifle's features that help to place it in time and place.  Thank you.

Regards,
Pletch

[G-Man]

Larry - I know very little about trade rifles, but I believe it is a copy of a rifle made for the western Indian trade by Leman (Lancaster PA)  , ca 1830s-40s(?). 

Guy

[Sean]

Larry - I know very little about trade rifles, but I believe it is a copy of a rifle made for the western Indian trade by Leman (Lancaster PA)  , ca 1830s-40s(?).

Yup, but probably late 40's or 1850-ish.  Very nice copy.  No one does Leman's like Jack.  It would be tough to tell it from an original without his markings.  He studied them thoroughly back in the 80's.  He really got Leman's painted maple figure down pat, didn't he.

Sean

[elk killer]

H. E. Leman...all the way

[B Shipman]

These Leman rifles were common weapons at Custer's last stand. Not all the Indians had Winchesters. Jack has these down pat. It's interesting that these flint rifles often had cap boxes. They did. And these were made,  until Leman closed shop, well into the cartridge era, though maybe not in flint.

A longer barrel, like 38-40 in. would look a lot cooler in my opinion.

[Dphariss]

I have a few photos of a Connestoga Rifle Works (cheaper Leman) that is FS with a 40i+- inch barrel about 15/16" 54 caliber, flintlock marked Leman 1840. Would have to go dig up the old Buckskin Report I wrote it up in to get all the details.
Pretty sloppily put together even by modern cheap ML standards, low end lock  and as near as we could tell unfired. Still had the burr around the vent.
Red varnish stock finish. Leman Cap box.

Dan