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ALR Museum Gunsmith: Resor family (attribution).....a Pistol
« on: August 01, 2009, 05:18:59 PM »
This pistol is attributed to the Resor family of gunsmiths.


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Offline Tom Currie

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Re: ALR Museum Gunsmith: Resor family (attribution).....a Pistol
« Reply #1 on: August 02, 2009, 04:54:30 PM »
Any idea of the basis for Resor family attribution. ? we have so little signed work from them.

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Re: ALR Museum Gunsmith: Resor family (attribution).....a Pistol
« Reply #2 on: August 03, 2009, 07:54:59 PM »
I'd guess the attribution is based on the flat sides of the grip or butt, similar to a couple of signed Jacob Resor pistols from Cincinnati, Ohio. Shelby Gallien