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Offline hortonstn

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Pictures please
« on: March 11, 2024, 09:05:03 PM »
Looking for pictures of engraved locks I need some inspiration and ideas
Thanks

Offline rich pierce

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Re: Pictures please
« Reply #1 on: March 11, 2024, 10:01:47 PM »
What era and country of origin?
Andover, Vermont

Offline D. Taylor Sapergia

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Re: Pictures please
« Reply #2 on: March 12, 2024, 01:16:40 AM »
Rifle or fowler?  Check out Schipper's book on engraving!!

Here's a lefty on a Chambers' PA fowler/rifle for a friend down south.





...another PA Fowler for a friend up north...





Click twice on image for enlargement.


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Offline smart dog

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Re: Pictures please
« Reply #3 on: March 12, 2024, 01:50:43 AM »
Hi,
For all we know, maybe you want something 17th century.









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Offline hortonstn

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Re: Pictures please
« Reply #4 on: March 12, 2024, 03:16:02 AM »
Sorry I type faster than I think I'm doing an early Lancaster for a buddy he just wants it jazzed up a little

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Re: Pictures please
« Reply #5 on: March 12, 2024, 03:59:19 AM »
The lock is Germanic in styling then. Most imported Germanic locks were plain. Look at the Marshall rifle and the Fessler rifle also known as the Musicians rifle. Search the internet for “original Marshall flintlock rifle” if you don’t have the books. Search “Musicians flintlock rifle”.

Look at Dave Person’s re-creation of the Marshall rifle here. https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=63967.25
« Last Edit: March 12, 2024, 04:05:13 AM by rich pierce »
Andover, Vermont