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Offline Shreckmeister

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Patchbox ID
« on: June 26, 2016, 08:58:13 PM »
 This Patrick box lid and finial reminded me of Martin Fry it's on A 46 inch octagon to round smooth bore gun. Looking for other ideas on the maker.

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Re: Patchbox ID
« Reply #1 on: June 27, 2016, 01:19:32 AM »
I think I remember seeing a Michael Edwards rifle with a similar patch box. His work is much better than this(sorry). More engraving.  He did work in York county .That may be a place to look.  I can't tell from the picture but maybe this is a possibility.
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Re: Patchbox ID
« Reply #2 on: June 27, 2016, 10:28:35 PM »
I would like to see more of the gun. It looks like a very attractive buttstock.
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Re: Patchbox ID
« Reply #3 on: June 27, 2016, 10:51:10 PM »
I'll post photos of the rest of the gun.  It curiously had a Rupp like architecture with a York County Patchbox finial.
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Re: Patchbox ID
« Reply #4 on: June 27, 2016, 10:57:34 PM »
 The piercings remind me of a Sells attributed gun, Pg 415 of Kindig's Thoughts on the Ky rifle.

  Tim C.
« Last Edit: June 27, 2016, 11:01:27 PM by Tim Crosby »
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Re: Patchbox ID
« Reply #5 on: June 28, 2016, 06:30:18 PM »




Here's a nice curly trigger.







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Re: Patchbox ID
« Reply #6 on: June 29, 2016, 09:51:27 PM »
I sort of agree with Schreck as the top patchbox leaf fits differently against the buttplate...? ( added or replaced) and perhpas the lid extends a bit beyond the butt plate rest as well ( could be angle of photo)?
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Re: Patchbox ID
« Reply #7 on: June 30, 2016, 04:37:27 AM »
I have a very similar rifle marked J. Roop on the barrel and the lock. It is in the ALR museum. Here is a link.     http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=7481.0
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