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Offline JIM FRANCIS

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Here"s another one to look at
« on: July 02, 2018, 11:41:55 PM »
Just got this one out of an old collection and at first glance I thought it was a western Pa. rifle but now I don't think so. It is stocked in walnut with a 36" barrel about 36 ca. Patchbox is all one piece plus the lid. It is completely unmarked. Would enjoy hearing some other opinions.  Thanks for looking.    Jim



















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Offline Hlbly

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Re: Here"s another one to look at
« Reply #1 on: July 03, 2018, 01:08:22 AM »
New York?
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Offline JIM FRANCIS

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Re: Here"s another one to look at
« Reply #2 on: July 03, 2018, 01:50:31 AM »
Hlbly,  You are the second person to say New York. An old friend who is not on this site but who's opinion I value also said he thought it was NY.  Thanks for your opinion.   Jim
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Offline Shreckmeister

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Re: Here"s another one to look at
« Reply #3 on: July 03, 2018, 03:56:08 AM »
J m Caswell perhaps
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Re: Here"s another one to look at
« Reply #4 on: July 03, 2018, 02:39:33 PM »
Cool Rifle! If it has to be a capgun, it might as well be a Mulie! Would love to know the backstory about the dovetailed buttplate extension and why it is (I assume) iron?
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Offline Longknife

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Re: Here"s another one to look at
« Reply #5 on: July 03, 2018, 03:48:53 PM »
I've seen a few butt plate extensions like that, the iron will not wear as much as brass.....Ed
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Re: Here"s another one to look at
« Reply #6 on: July 03, 2018, 05:29:36 PM »
JM Caswell was an accomplished gunsmith, that made many of his own locks. He worked during the flint period, and into the percussion era, but this gun is late percussion, so he would have been pretty old when this gun was built. Caswell pretty good about signing his work also.

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Offline D. Taylor Sapergia

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Re: Here"s another one to look at
« Reply #7 on: July 03, 2018, 10:02:29 PM »
Very nicely photographed.  I find rifles like this to be quite inspirational. Thanks for posting it.
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Re: Here"s another one to look at
« Reply #8 on: July 04, 2018, 04:24:39 AM »
It looks very much the style of William Gardner, Canandaigua, NY. It could be by someone closely associated with him. It's a nice New York state rifle.
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