John Simpson shoddy TN

[Mike Brooks]

Ring a bell for anybody? Late period. It's over on the muzzloading forum in the old gun section.

[Daniel Coats]

Nothing about the gun makes me think Soddy Daisy. There was a James Simpson gunmaker up in White county quite a ways from where the Soddy guns were made.

All shoddy but no Soddy.

[Mike Brooks]

Nothing about the gun makes me think Soddy Daisy. There was a James Simpson gunmaker up in White county quite a ways from where the Soddy guns were made.

All shoddy but no Soddy.

I assumed with the diamond shape it had something to do with soddy guns. Actually you could hit me over the head with a soddy and I would assume it was a Harkins rifle. I know nothing about them.

[OldScholAntiques]

Thanks Mike for posting the question here. I have now uploaded the photos and text here too, in the hope someone may offer some further insight.