... Related to Chris Hirsch's Post on TENNESSEE RIFLE

[Cades Cove Fiddler]

  ... Found these photos on the Contemporary Makers blog of Wed, Feb 10, 2016....photos by Jan Riser taken at the Tennessee show in 2015 ....no info or specs given ... However I do believe she is by the same hand as the rifle Chris has posted in question .... perhaps Art & Jan have info in their files .... ...... Regards, C C Fiddler  ....(LEFT CLICK TWICE TO ENLARGE PHOTO)

[RobertS]

Great catch, CCF, I think you are on to something there.  This has really been an interesting discussion to follow. 

[Marcruger]

What a beautiful rifle.  There's that long, thin patchbox again.  What are you thinking on build date?  Maybe 1830's?  Late era lock.  That bore is interesting, as the lands look to be flat versus concave in cross section.  Probably just an illusion.  That long buttplate return on the comb is really neat. 
A great rifle for a builder with architecture skills to recreate.  God Bless, and stay warm,   Marc

[Tanselman]

Isn't this the same rifle as the one Howard posted pictures of, at the bottom of Chris Hirsch's initial post?  Shelby Gallien

[Cades Cove Fiddler]

 ... Yes,....had not seen other pix prior to posting .... Always good to have more pix, however .... Anyway, has anyone got an idea as to maker ..?? ... Methinks both by same gunsmith ........

[Cades Cove Fiddler]

  ... Just saw some more pix from Jerry Eitner of this rifle .... excellent forge-work on the iron mountings ... This gun has a tapered point barrel tang that goes up the comb of the stock like many East Tennessee "lollipop" tang extensions do .... never saw that before ..... sure would be good to I.D. this maker ... !!!!

[cshirsch]

That rifle belongs to Howard Kendall.  Definitely made by the same person as made mine.

[Hungry Horse]

I thought the creator of these rifles was identified as Elbert Bible. Was this somebodies guess, or is there some hard evidence?

  Hungry Horse

[cshirsch]

Hungry Horse, I have never seen that reported.  I have seen a Bible rifle and I have a Bible pistol.  Maybe those discussions were what you saw.  The Bible guns I have seen are nothing like these.