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Offline Hlbly

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Speaking of Dimick.
« on: March 03, 2018, 01:35:55 AM »
A certain knowledgeable gentleman from Missouri told me that if I had said I had a flint lock marked Dimick, he would have called me a liar if I had not had the evidence with me. This gun is very much like some of the guns made around Lexington, KY, and Dimick moved to St. Louis from there.



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Offline rich pierce

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Re: Speaking of Dimick.
« Reply #1 on: March 03, 2018, 01:41:00 AM »
Ya big tease!  Show us more!
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Re: Speaking of Dimick.
« Reply #2 on: March 03, 2018, 02:18:10 AM »
More pictures. The gun is in terrible condition, but it is one of my favorites in my collection. 44” swamped barrel that mikes 45 cal at the muzzle.















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Re: Speaking of Dimick.
« Reply #3 on: March 03, 2018, 03:48:35 AM »
Thanks!  Does not resemble St. Louis Dimmick rifles much.
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Re: Speaking of Dimick.
« Reply #4 on: March 03, 2018, 04:15:59 AM »
Very interesting old rifle you can tell it has been used a lot.
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Offline louieparker

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Re: Speaking of Dimick.
« Reply #5 on: March 03, 2018, 05:07:03 AM »
Dimick  locks can be found on  lot of rifles not made by Dimick,  But  that's the first one I recall seeing that was originally flint . LP
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Re: Speaking of Dimick.
« Reply #6 on: March 03, 2018, 05:17:03 AM »
I can't make out the lock maker.. Is it marked Dimick ???? LP
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Offline Cades Cove Fiddler

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Re: Speaking of Dimick.
« Reply #7 on: March 03, 2018, 06:55:01 PM »
 ??? ???... You really think "Lexington" ...??? ... Methinks a lot of TENNESSEE features ..... OK,Louie .... NOT a Gross,... BUT,... You never know...!!! ... HaHaHa ..... is an interesting rifle, however ..... Regards,... C C Fiddler .....
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Re: Speaking of Dimick.
« Reply #8 on: March 03, 2018, 07:03:31 PM »
I only mention that as a possibility. I have seen a couple of guns signed by Lexington makers that you would swear were Tennessee guns without the signature. The only sure thing in collecting southern Kentuckies is that nothing is a sure thing. I am bringing this one to Knoxville along with two others that are closely related.
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Re: Speaking of Dimick.
« Reply #9 on: March 03, 2018, 07:08:32 PM »
The lock is marked. I could see the name when I first got the gun. I had 20-10 vision then, but now my old eyes can only see ...mick, St Louis.
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Re: Speaking of Dimick.
« Reply #10 on: March 03, 2018, 09:00:31 PM »
I can certainly see why you like that rifle...It has a great look..  Wish it had a meter to show the miles it has traveled.. LP
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Re: Speaking of Dimick.
« Reply #11 on: March 04, 2018, 02:33:13 AM »
I see why it is one of your favorites.  I bet it was a great shooter being all the wear & tear.
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Re: Speaking of Dimick.
« Reply #12 on: March 07, 2018, 04:15:37 AM »
  Hibley asmy friend says...old guns have souls... Got to see this in Knoxville. Mike
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Re: Speaking of Dimick.
« Reply #13 on: March 07, 2018, 06:55:59 AM »
I like that rifle a lot- has character!
Thanks for showing it to us.
Bill
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