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D. Bowman

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New find
« on: April 27, 2014, 08:25:51 PM »
bought at local auction(South Central Pennsylvania) Full stock curly maple,36 inch 7/8th straight barrel 36 cal. I thought the forged tang sight was cool. the 3/16th thick sight has a dove tailed center section to slide the aperture for windage. The rifle has a unique side plate and i was hoping that might be a clue to region or builder.
Any thoughts???
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Re: New find
« Reply #1 on: April 28, 2014, 12:51:10 AM »
Nice find! Thank you for showing it around, here. There will be a lot of appreciative people. My sumise is that it is a W. PA, Ohio, or WVA made gun. It has traits that would fit any of these state regional schools. And, that seems to take in a lot of territory, but it is a faily tight circle of an area where rifles of this kind were made. This was probably made rather late in the century, as well.
I take it that there is no name on the barrel? Looks like a great little untouched full stocked target gun and one to like a lot. Thanks again.
Dick

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Re: New find
« Reply #2 on: April 28, 2014, 01:13:25 AM »
There is a name stamped on the bottom flat near the breech. Barrel makers name i assume. but it is unreadable(---mes---own) is what i can read. With some carefull cleaning maybe more will appear.
« Last Edit: April 28, 2014, 01:17:49 AM by D. Bowman »

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Re: New find
« Reply #3 on: April 28, 2014, 11:25:51 PM »
maybe it's a place ie. ___mes town
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Re: New find
« Reply #4 on: April 28, 2014, 11:36:00 PM »
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My sumise is that it is a W. PA, Ohio, or WVA made gun.
Or maybe southwest VA. Didn't some of the Honaker's use similar cheekrests and trigger guards?
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Re: New find
« Reply #5 on: April 29, 2014, 11:14:19 PM »
Stamping on bottom flat of barrel reads

       JAMES BOWN
       PITTSBURG ??                      
« Last Edit: April 29, 2014, 11:31:15 PM by D. Bowman »

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Re: New find
« Reply #6 on: April 30, 2014, 01:18:23 AM »
Sure sounds like P'burg to me. Bown, and Bown & Tetley were suppliers there and seem to have made some guns also. Love the sights on this gun! Dick

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Re: New find
« Reply #7 on: April 30, 2014, 03:41:02 AM »
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My sumise is that it is a W. PA, Ohio, or WVA made gun.
Or maybe southwest VA. Didn't some of the Honaker's use similar cheekrests and trigger guards?
Dennis


In later years these TGs were popular as far away as Georgia and California so I don't see how they can be used to locate a rifle. The cheekrest is usable though I would think.

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Re: New find
« Reply #8 on: April 30, 2014, 03:42:54 AM »
Very nice old rifle and a great find. Thanks for the photos.

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