Ohio/ O. B. VanDenBurgh Halfstock Squirrel rifle?

[Nick Bachtel]

I am on the hunt for a few pictures of this original build from 1853(?). The lock from Track's catalog talks about this maker. Being from Ohio and interested in small bore rifles, I would like to know more on this gun.

Also if you built a rifle with this lock I'd like to see some pictures. Also some similar small bore (.36 or smaller) half-stock Ohio rifles.

Nick B

[Ted Martens]

Nick,

Here's a forum post from a while back: http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=19099.0;wap2

An old auction: https://www.aspireauctions.com/#!/catalog/317/1419/lot/50778

And a Findlay Jeffersonian ad for VanDenBurgh & Co.: https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8277340/o_b_vandenburgh_co/

Regarding other Ohio rifles, the Log Cabin Shop in Lodi has several, including four original Vincents.  Well worth the trip if you haven't been.

Ted