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Offline Tanselman

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Re: any ideas..??
« Reply #1 on: August 04, 2009, 08:58:37 AM »
I'd think New York is a good possibility for this gun. In addition to the "New York" marked lock plate, the German silver butt inlays that fit against the butt plate and run from the toe plate completely up to the butt plate extension, on both front and rear sides, are often seen on NY guns, as is the loop at the back of the trigger guard.  Shelby Gallien

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Re: any ideas..??
« Reply #2 on: August 04, 2009, 07:58:39 PM »
There is a rifle in the Online Collection of the Museum of New Zealand described as a "Muzzle-loading percussion rifle ["Deer Rifle"] , calibre .45, made by H.T. Cooper, New York, about 1850." 

http://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/objectdetails.aspx?oid=56430

Unfortunately, it bears little similarity to the rifle you are asking about.  The lock you pictured is clearly marked HT Cooper New York, so perhaps he made the lock only.  Any markings on the barrel?

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Offline elk killer

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Re: any ideas..??
« Reply #3 on: August 05, 2009, 01:18:57 AM »
there is zero markings on the barrel
the barrel is a inch and 5/32ndsacross the flats
weighs 14 pounds
only flintlocks remain interesting..

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Re: any ideas..??
« Reply #4 on: August 05, 2009, 03:31:46 AM »
there is zero markings on the barrel
the barrel is a inch and 5/32ndsacross the flats
weighs 14 pounds

Have you looked under the peep sight extension on the barrel?
Its likely a later add on.
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Re: any ideas..??
« Reply #5 on: August 05, 2009, 03:39:00 AM »
yes i looked there and under the barrel is zero markings on it
only flintlocks remain interesting..