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nobody1369

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my longrifle
« on: December 14, 2010, 05:50:33 PM »
anybody know of the maker J.FISHER ?
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Re: my longrifle
« Reply #1 on: December 14, 2010, 06:56:40 PM »
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Offline Ky-Flinter

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Re: my longrifle
« Reply #2 on: December 14, 2010, 07:03:04 PM »
Hi Nobody1369,

Welcome to ALR.  Carey's American Firearms Makers lists a James Fisher, working about 1815 in  Baltimore, MD and a John Fisher, working about 1845 in New York, NY.  There is also an entry for a Jacob Fishel, working 1846-1861 in Hopewell Township, Bedford Co. PA... looks suspiciously similar to the fellow in the link above.

How about posting some pictures of your rifle?  They would be helpful in narrowing down the where and when. Besides, we all like looking at old guns!

-Ron  
« Last Edit: December 14, 2010, 07:06:51 PM by KyFlinter »
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Re: my longrifle
« Reply #3 on: December 15, 2010, 05:46:17 AM »
Jacob Fishel was listed in Jim Whisker's Book on the Bedford Somerset makers.
I have photographs of another of his rifles.   If you are interested, you can
contact me.   My email address is in my profile.
« Last Edit: December 15, 2010, 05:47:05 AM by suzkat »
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