ALR Museum Gunsmith: John Losey....Town of Caroline, N.Y.

[Hurricane ( of Virginia)]

John Losey, Town of Caroline, New York
Note the unique lock.

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By the way - Benjamin was the younger brother (born 1816), not John (born 1814).

Benjamin is often listed as a barrel maker, I think John was usually listed as a gun maker which may explain this gun's markings.

Abiel Losey (their father) was also known as a barrel maker.