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Offline Brent English

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"Pennsylvania Dutch" long rifle
« on: April 15, 2017, 03:39:23 PM »
Hi, I just purchased this kind of unusual unsigned long rifle.  Any thoughts on its origin or maker are appreciated.  Gun should be delivered in a week or so, and I can take more pictures then if requested.  Thanks in advance.  Brent


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Re: "Pennsylvania Dutch" long rifle
« Reply #1 on: April 15, 2017, 05:19:09 PM »
Brent,

Is there a signature on the rifle?

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Re: "Pennsylvania Dutch" long rifle
« Reply #2 on: April 15, 2017, 05:38:23 PM »
 Brent very interesting rifle. Not sure how you pulled off the picture sequence. Well done you did good. Thanks for showing. Oldtravler
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Re: "Pennsylvania Dutch" long rifle
« Reply #3 on: April 15, 2017, 06:47:31 PM »
No signature on the gun and the photo composite was done by the dealer, which was pretty nice, I thought.  Really like the new photo posting app, by the way.
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Re: "Pennsylvania Dutch" long rifle
« Reply #4 on: April 15, 2017, 09:29:52 PM »
That rifle tempted me. Lots of nice work on it. Ohio origin?
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Re: "Pennsylvania Dutch" long rifle
« Reply #5 on: April 15, 2017, 10:53:42 PM »
This is a very interesting rifle .It bears further research.
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Re: "Pennsylvania Dutch" long rifle
« Reply #6 on: April 16, 2017, 02:31:24 AM »
That's a cool rifle! Congratulations on the purchase!
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Re: "Pennsylvania Dutch" long rifle
« Reply #7 on: April 16, 2017, 03:18:18 AM »

West Virginia is what came to mind when I saw it. Congratulations.

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Re: "Pennsylvania Dutch" long rifle
« Reply #8 on: April 16, 2017, 03:40:04 AM »
Quote from: Buck on April 16, 2017, 03:18:18 AM

West Virginia is what came to mind when I saw it. Congratulations.

Buck
Hi Buck, what attributes on the rifle make you think West Virginia?  The seller called it "Pennsylvania Dutch" which I think might bias comments.  I've been looking at Pennsylvania Dutch iconography and am not making any connections yet.  So let's hear it for West Virginia, or Ohio or ?????
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Re: "Pennsylvania Dutch" long rifle
« Reply #9 on: April 16, 2017, 01:11:09 PM »
Brent,

The round cheek rest and the short wrist is what made me think West Virginia or Ohio.

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Re: "Pennsylvania Dutch" long rifle
« Reply #10 on: April 16, 2017, 03:05:57 PM »
Anybody ever seen a square bolster like this one, plus the nipple sticks almost straight up.
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Re: "Pennsylvania Dutch" long rifle
« Reply #11 on: April 16, 2017, 07:40:30 PM »
The inlays on the cheek, and below are very common Dutch, or German, patterns. Some of the engraving is reminiscent of Pennsylvania folk art. I would say it likely was made in Pennsylvania, or was made by someone trained there.

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Re: "Pennsylvania Dutch" long rifle
« Reply #12 on: April 17, 2017, 01:04:46 AM »
I think the bottom picture was inspired by  Michael Jackson doing a Pepsi commercial with his hair on fire, definitely post 1980's...... :P
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