Author Topic: Can anyone ID this 1800s perscussion rifle?  (Read 126 times)

Offline Wraith_3

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Can anyone ID this 1800s perscussion rifle?
« on: Today at 04:36:14 AM »
This is from my dad's collection, who was a Civil War collector. It's around .38cal and I'm not sure if it's rifled, but there is no rifling at the bore. I need to find a better light to get down in there. It's around 4ft long and has a really heavy barrel. I have been told it could be a G.P. Foster percussion rifle and it does look very similar. The gun is worn so you can see some faint decoration, but there aren't any markings that I can see. The only other place could be on the inside of strap the stock attaches to, which I haven't checked out. Any ideas? I'm just using his photos, I haven't taken new ones yet, so sorry about the limited views.












Offline albert

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Re: Can anyone ID this 1800s perscussion rifle?
« Reply #1 on: Today at 04:43:18 AM »
I have a very similar rifle , but smaller , lightweight  , my rifle is built like an Ed Wesson rifle that is pictured in  the "Muzzloading Caplock Rifle " book by I  believe Ned Roberts.
j albert miles