Jacob George rifle

[billm]

I was at the  historical society on sunday and took a look at the Jacob George rifle they have.I was really impressed with how different it is compared to others.Has anyone else examined this rifle and have any thoughts? I took some pictures and will try to post them.Are there any other George rifles close by the reading ,schuylkill co area to look at?would be interesting to build one similar.

[billm]

Forgot to mention that this rifle is at the kutztown historical society.

[JIM FRANCIS]

billm,   I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE PHOTOS OF THE JACOB GEORGE RIFLE. IS THIS GUN SIGNED? I HAVE AN UNSIGNED GEORGE RIFLE AND WOULD LIKE TO COMPARE THEM. IF YOU CAN'T POST THEM, YOU CAN EMAIL ME AT JFRANCISARMS@MSN.COM. I'LL SHARE MINE WITH YOU IF YOU'D LIKE.
          THANKS FOR YOUR TIME,     JIM FRANCIS

[vtbuck223]

Guys...don't keep all the fun to yourself...I would very much like to see the pics also...it's hard to find pics of Jacob George rifles. I believe the one in the Kutztown Historical Society that you speak of is also pictured on p.60 of Berks County Longrifles and Gunmakers. Even if it is....I would still like to see some more pics.

[billm]

http://s1162.photobucket.com/albums/q524/Bill_Mills/

See if this link works

[billm]

Sorry about the pic quality..The flash lit up the inlay,is hardly visible when looking at the rifle in the room.The art on the rifle is really folk artsy.Please excuse me Im just getting into longrifles so i might not be getting things right..The carving behind the tang seems to me to look like a lizard.And the rifle has many animal shapes.Thats why it seems odd to me.II would like to see other George rifles  and see if they are similar.Thanks for answering my original post.

[JIM FRANCIS]

BILL, THANKS FOR POSTING THE PHOTOS OF THE GEORGE RIFLE. HERE ARE A FEW OF MINE. STYLES ARE SIMILAR, BUT THE DECORATION SURE IS DIFFERENT.   REGARDS, JIM

[Bill of the 45th]

There's a George rifle on the CLA site under the antiques section

Bill

[vtbuck223]

Thanks for posting guys...very nice. Bill...There is also a  second Jacob George rifle pictured in the book I mentioned...you may want to check out. Jim's rifle looks very much like the rifle attributed to Carl George in the same book.

"Bill of the 45th"....excuse my ignorance....CLA? ...I'd like to check out the rifle you mentioned.

[Bill of the 45th]

VT,
 www.contemporarylongrifleassociation.com

Thought everyone visits it like here, and the Blog daily.

Bill

[kickon]

 Have just seen a rifle that is marked Carls(sic) George and a date of 1836? many of the attributes track the Jacob George rifle...does this ring any bells? 

[Hurricane ( of Virginia)]

The Library has a "fine, signed" Jacob Georg".

http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=21968.0

Hurricane

[jdm]

I believe Carl and Jacob George were brothers.  They both made guns in Berks county Pa..  JDM

[Ranger Canoe]

Please look at the Mystery rifle Help!! forum. I believe I also own a Jacob Georg rifle or Georg family rifle. When do you think this percussion rifle was produced?