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Offline Old Ford2

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Jacob Dickert rifle
« on: April 17, 2011, 04:24:16 AM »
I am hoping someone would have some pictures of a Jacob Dickert rifle to help me in my build.
Any and all would be appreciated.
Best regards
Old Ford
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Offline smylee grouch

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Re: Jacob Dickert rifle
« Reply #1 on: April 17, 2011, 05:12:48 AM »
Lots of pictures in Shumway's books if you can find a copy to study.    Smylee

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Re: Jacob Dickert rifle
« Reply #2 on: April 17, 2011, 05:58:37 AM »
Sorry, don't have Mr. Shumway's book.
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Offline Jim Kibler

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Re: Jacob Dickert rifle
« Reply #3 on: April 17, 2011, 06:12:27 AM »
If you want to build a Dickert rifle, Rifles of Colonial America Volume I is a must have.

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Re: Jacob Dickert rifle
« Reply #4 on: April 17, 2011, 06:51:02 AM »
Sorry, don't have Mr. Shumway's book.
Old Ford

Unless you have access to an original rifle(s) its simply not possible to build without proper reference books.
For you purposes Rifles of Colonial America vol 1 By George Shumway is needed. If the price is too high try obtaining one through your local library using inter-library loan. I have used this in the past. I think they let you keep them for 2 weeks or so.
There is a very fine early J. Dickert pictured in color in "Moravian Gun Making of the American Revolution" it is published by the Kentucky Rifle Association and ordering information is available on the KRA's web site. Being color the book is expensive for its volume of content. But the high quality color pictures of the rifles are priceless. The color photos are far more revealing than B&W.

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Re: Jacob Dickert rifle
« Reply #5 on: April 17, 2011, 07:37:39 AM »
Old Ford 2,
Muzzleloading Builders Supply has a nice Houston Harrison drawing of a Jacob Dickert Rifle.  Houston's drawings are full size and very detailed. Here is the link.  http://muzzleloaderbuilderssupply.com/cgi-bin/mbscart/agora.cgi Type in drawing and scroll down to the Jacob Dickert drawing.
At $14.95 plus shipping it is way cheaper then any of the books out there.
DMR


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Re: Jacob Dickert rifle
« Reply #6 on: April 17, 2011, 03:15:02 PM »
Thank you all for the help.
Old Ford
Never surrender, always take a few with you.
Let the Lord pick the good from the bad!