Somerset, Co Pa

[mountainman]

Hi, I was just wondering if anyone would have information on rifles, that was built in Somerset Co. Pa..
I was specifically interested if there was any flintlocks in that era.

[James Wilson Everett]

Mountainman,

If you live anywhere near Somerset, check out the nice folks at the Somerset Historical Society, just North of town on 985/601.  They have several Somerset rifles in their collection along with a Somerset rifling machine.  One of their rifles is a Knupp rifle, look here under Antique Gun Collecting - Knupp Rifle.  The rifling machine was likely used to rifle the bore of this particular gun, look under Gun Building - Rifle Bench. 

As far as a flintlock Somerset County styled gun, I can't help you there.  That may be a very scarce item.

Jim

[moleeyes36]

Hi, I was just wondering if anyone would have information on rifles, that was built in Somerset Co. Pa..
I was specifically interested if there was any flintlocks in that era.

The Kentucky Rifle Foundation has a CD on Western PA Gunmakers.  I don't know if there are any Someset guns shown there or not.  However, I'm pretty sure some of the ALR members have that CD and could probably tell you.

http://kentuckyriflefoundation.org/krf-store/#2011president

Mole Eyes