William Schreckengost

[wildcatter]

Picked this rifle up a local gun show.  I love the wrist repair.  The signature is tough to get in a picture.  It is signed W * Schreckengost.  Thought Shreckmeister would like to see it.  Click the link to see the rifle in drop box.


https://www.dropbox.com/sh/91aiwl6axzblhtb/kl2crY3u0C

[Shreckmeister]

Thanks for sharing those photos Wildcatter.  An interesting rifle with a lot of his signature work on it.
You can date the rifle by the lock as the hardware company operated in that name for a limited number of years.
Interesting wrist repair.  The templates for the patchbox and cheekpiece may be in the photos on this forum.
Congratulations on your find.  I wish it could tell it's story.

[Paul E. Wog]

wildcatter,
  Nice find
  Very interesting approach to the wrist repair. Haven't seen one like that before!
  Good example of Shreckengost's work.  Thanks for sharing
  Here are the dates for the hardware company on the lock:

        Whitmore & Wolfe                  1836-1852;
        Whitmore, Wolfe & Co.           1852-1858;
        Whitmore, Wolfe, Duff & Co.   1858-1872

                  Shreck ( NOT Meister )

[Shreckmeister]

Flaydermaus,  That's probably your great great uncles rifle, since you are related to everyone in
Putneyville.  Let me know when you want to walkabout.