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Offline Nate McKenzie

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Somerset County?
« on: November 28, 2011, 02:08:46 AM »
Here is a nice old original I picked up. I'm thinking Somerset Co. or close by. Any other thoughts?  One unusual thing is the straight rifling. I tried to get a picture of it.

































Thanks for looking and your comments.
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Offline B Shipman

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Re: Somerset County?
« Reply #1 on: December 04, 2011, 08:35:20 AM »
A late Chambersburg rifle is the best bet. Nice.
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Offline nord

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Re: Somerset County?
« Reply #2 on: December 04, 2011, 07:39:54 PM »
Per Whisker...


"I will give you 50% chance it's a Sam Border
who is well covered in my Bedford book
worked in Bedford then Somerset Co."
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Offline mr. no gold

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Re: Somerset County?
« Reply #3 on: December 04, 2011, 09:14:03 PM »
Box has a Beford look to it; could have been made there.
Dick
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Offline JTR

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Re: Somerset County?
« Reply #4 on: December 04, 2011, 09:31:09 PM »
Nice rifle Nate! I'm sure a little research will find a likely maker.

Nord, Why does Whisker speak through you? Any reason he can't write to the forum in person?

John
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Re: Somerset County?
« Reply #5 on: December 05, 2011, 01:16:58 AM »
Quote from: JTR on December 04, 2011, 09:31:09 PM
Nice rifle Nate! I'm sure a little research will find a likely maker.

Nord, Why does Whisker speak through you? Any reason he can't write to the forum in person?

John

I wondered that myself

FK
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Offline tallbear

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Re: Somerset County?
« Reply #6 on: December 05, 2011, 02:31:41 AM »
Jim is no longer a member here.When he thinks he can help with some biographical information he asks myself or Nord to post it for him.He has always been very helpful with information even though he no longer posts personally.

Mitch Yates
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Re: Somerset County?
« Reply #7 on: December 05, 2011, 04:40:03 AM »
Simple classic and beautiful
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