S. Miller...Berks gunsmith?

[tddeangelo]

At the Lewisburg show, I saw a very catchy (to my eye) Berks rifle signed "S. Miller".

Not finding much, but I'm sure I'm looking in the wrong places. Any suggestions on further info on this smith and his work?

[Mark Tyler]

Simon Miller: https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=46216.0

[tddeangelo]

Interesting he's listed as Upper Susquehanna. The gun didn't appear to me to be such, and it was displayed as being from Berks.

Thank you for the link. It's a good start.

[Mark Tyler]

Simon worked as a gunsmith in Hamburg, Berks County, Pennsylvania.

[tddeangelo]

Now that has my interest.

I live in Hamburg.

[TN Longhunter]

Took me a day or so to get around to this.  Below are photos of a S Miller that I am the current caretaker for.  Very nice gun.  Lock likely not original as there is some repair work on the wood around the lock.

[JTR]

S. Miller was extremely prolific and most all of his guns that I've seen are similar to the one above with carving, engraving, good workmanship and signed on the barrel. He must have been a really popular guy in town!

[Buck]

Agreed - that's a great rifle.

Buck

[mr. no gold]

Boys, you are right! That is a great S, Miller rifle. It has a nice long barrel, a slightly different patch box and I could swear that the caving is raised. Only Miller gun I have seen with relief carving. He mostly stuck to incised designs, but he always seemed to carve his guns.Thank for showing it off here, TN.
Dick

[tddeangelo]

Thank you all for the info!

Are the keys (instead of pins) in that rifle original?

[JTR]

He generally used keys originally.

[TN Longhunter]

I have had some requests for more photos on my S Miller rifle. 
Some details:
6 lbs 8 oz
42" barrel, .54 cal. Smooth
58" OAL
The keys appear to be original, no evidence of replacement of pins.

[Buck]

Great signature -

Buck