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Offline Bigmon

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builder ID ?
« on: August 22, 2023, 11:12:12 PM »
I have this old rifle that I believe was first a flinter, of the early 19th century.  It's pretty rough now but appears to have once been a decent piece with both engraving as well as some carving.
There are no names or writing that I can see.  Barrel seems to have been cut a couple times?








Offline Joe Stein

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Re: builder ID ?
« Reply #1 on: August 23, 2023, 08:14:29 PM »
I think you are right about it being a flintlock.  It has the feather loops under the cheek rest,  and the style appears to be from an early time period.  Somebody posted a rifle with a very similar trigger guard recently,  and I'm sure someone will recognize that patchbox. Wait a while and someone who knows will chime in.
Nice old gun.

Offline Eric Kettenburg

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Re: builder ID ?
« Reply #2 on: August 23, 2023, 08:33:45 PM »
Kind of York-ish maybe?  Not my area of specialty but that's the first thing that came to mind.
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Offline Bigmon

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Re: builder ID ?
« Reply #3 on: August 23, 2023, 09:59:51 PM »
Here are a couple more pics




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