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Offline Sequatchie Rifle

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Unique Ambrose Lawing Flintlock Rifle
« on: April 13, 2021, 09:24:59 PM »
Another Ambrose Lawing.  It has a 45 3/4 inch octagonal swamped .33 caliber rifled barrel. The flintlock ignition is original. It has a full tiger stripe maple stock with numerous brass & silver inlays. There is a flowing vine-leaf motif hand-carved on either side of the forestock between the lock area and the rear ramrod entry ferule. Additionally, there is a geometric carving on the rear butt stock area including a classic hex symbol at the rear of the high relief Germanic type cheek rest. The front sight is silver blade type; the rear is semi-buckhorn. It has a single trigger and its original hickory ramrod. The round tail plate and the trigger guard are hand forged steel and is stamped on the barrel: AMBROSE LAWING / WARRENTED.



















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Offline Ken G

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Re: Unique Ambrose Lawing Flintlock Rifle
« Reply #1 on: April 13, 2021, 10:56:48 PM »
That is unique.  Thanks for sharing those pics.  I like all the brass and carving. 

Thanks for sharing!!!

Ken
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Re: Unique Ambrose Lawing Flintlock Rifle
« Reply #2 on: April 13, 2021, 11:03:26 PM »
Very cool rifle. Does it surprise that he was making flintlock longrifles?  Is this him? Born 1826?  He’d be 17 in 1843. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/100250872/ambrose-lawing
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Re: Unique Ambrose Lawing Flintlock Rifle
« Reply #3 on: April 13, 2021, 11:49:56 PM »
 8) 8)... thanx, Bill,... I've been trying to get pictures of that rifle for three years, with no response .... would be great to see in person,... I hope to have three Lawings at Knoxville ... you can photograph for the book you should publish,.... !!!!
 
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Re: Unique Ambrose Lawing Flintlock Rifle
« Reply #4 on: April 13, 2021, 11:51:07 PM »
 ??? ??? ???... is there a way to enlarge these pix,...?
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Re: Unique Ambrose Lawing Flintlock Rifle
« Reply #5 on: April 14, 2021, 03:24:23 AM »
Yes, he was born in 1826.

Quote from: rich pierce on April 13, 2021, 11:03:26 PM
Very cool rifle. Does it surprise that he was making flintlock longrifles?  Is this him? Born 1826?  He’d be 17 in 1843. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/100250872/ambrose-lawing
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Re: Unique Ambrose Lawing Flintlock Rifle
« Reply #6 on: April 14, 2021, 06:29:31 PM »
Great, thanks for sharing.  Nice to see stuff that is so different. 
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Re: Unique Ambrose Lawing Flintlock Rifle
« Reply #7 on: April 16, 2021, 05:45:54 AM »
Hillbilly funkadelic art at it's best. I like that rifle.
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