Author Topic: Honaker Rifles (Read 5225 times)

David R. Pennington · « **on:** December 24, 2017, 03:16:18 PM »

Looking at the Honaker rifles in Whiskers book you don't get a view of the top of wrist. Wonder how they typically terminated tang ends?

Majorjoel · « **Reply #1 on:** December 24, 2017, 03:49:27 PM »

This rifle is from the Honaker family (John) ca.1825.
http://aspenshadeltd.com/inventory_hon.html

David R. Pennington · « **Reply #2 on:** December 24, 2017, 05:45:38 PM »

Thanks! Much more detail. That helps alot. Looking at doing a squirrel rifle styled after a Honaker rifle.

MGillman · « **Reply #3 on:** December 26, 2017, 11:52:17 PM »

Good choice!

moodyholler · « **Reply #4 on:** December 31, 2017, 03:00:17 AM »

Copy of Honaker from Raleigh County West Virginia carried by a Lilly in the Kanawha Camp 1862.

moodyholler · « **Reply #5 on:** December 31, 2017, 03:04:51 AM »

moodyholler · « **Reply #6 on:** December 31, 2017, 03:06:49 AM »

MGillman · « **Reply #7 on:** December 31, 2017, 09:42:30 PM »

Copy of Honaker from Raleigh County West Virginia carried by a Lilly in the Kanawha Camp 1862.

Do you have photos of the original rifle?

moodyholler · « **Reply #8 on:** January 01, 2018, 04:27:52 AM »

My Pop has lost them. moodyholler

Avlrc · « **Reply #9 on:** January 24, 2018, 04:40:03 PM »

On CLA there is a Honaker halfstock signed J A H on barrel & A H on lock. You don't see many Honaker rifles for sale. Double signed is pretty neat.
https://www.longrifle.com/shop/antiques/antique-longrifles/signed-j-a-honaker-a-honaker-raleigh-co-wv-or-wythe-co-va-ca-1850/

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