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Offline Hurricane ( of Virginia)

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ALR Museum Gunsmith: Joab Hapgood, Boston, MA
« on: May 29, 2011, 07:47:46 PM »
A late but fine example  of a gun by Joab Hapgood, Boston.


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http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=16561.0


PLease comment here as a "reply."

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Re: ALR Museum Gunsmith: Joab Hapgood, Boston, MA
« Reply #1 on: May 29, 2011, 11:06:01 PM »
Many years ago I had a very nice 1/2 stock (walnut) rifle signed "Joel Hapgood"
His shop was on Washington st..  Could be a spelling error somewhere along the line .
 
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Re: ALR Museum Gunsmith: Joab Hapgood, Boston, MA
« Reply #2 on: May 30, 2011, 03:03:40 AM »
The contents of his house and estate were sold by a local auctioneer just about 3 weeks ago. The only interesting things, aside from a portrait of him, were three advertising broadsides in new condition.
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Re: ALR Museum Gunsmith: Joab Hapgood, Boston, MA
« Reply #3 on: May 30, 2011, 04:12:32 AM »
JV  Can I assume you bought the portrait and advertising pieces?  Given the
opportunity, I would have.
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Re: ALR Museum Gunsmith: Joab Hapgood, Boston, MA
« Reply #4 on: May 06, 2015, 04:25:34 PM »
Quote from: JV Puleo on May 30, 2011, 03:03:40 AM
The contents of his house and estate were sold by a local auctioneer just about 3 weeks ago. The only interesting things, aside from a portrait of him, were three advertising broadsides in new condition.

Working on a book about Joab's nephew Warren Hapgood and the Monomoy Branting Club. Do you have the Joab portrait which I would like to see or any more information about him.  I wish I could find Cousin's piece about Joab.

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Re: ALR Museum Gunsmith: Joab Hapgood, Boston, MA
« Reply #5 on: May 07, 2015, 12:03:37 AM »
We bought the advertising pieces for a friend and didn't get the portrait, which if I remember correctly, was really terrible.

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Re: ALR Museum Gunsmith: Joab Hapgood, Boston, MA
« Reply #6 on: May 17, 2015, 02:38:52 AM »
A. Merwin Careys book lists him as Joel Hapgood. If the signature is not too clear Joel could perhaps be read as Joab????
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