Author Topic: Coolest Barn Gun/Schimmel Ever! (Read 8861 times)

redheart · « **on:** October 30, 2019, 08:01:04 PM »

Hey Guys,

Can we start a thread for the most awesome barn gun ever found, or at least photos some of your favorites.
I've never owned one, but I've always loved the simplicity they display and intend to build one.
I know there's a lot of interest in these rifles so I'm hoping some great pictures will result.

Kevin · « **Reply #1 on:** October 31, 2019, 03:38:29 AM »

Greetings Redheart,

There are images of some plain vanilla guns, including one that resides with me, in a thread titled Rarity of “Poor Boys”?:

http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=52062.0

Kevin

Mike Brooks · « **Reply #2 on:** October 31, 2019, 04:52:46 PM »

My old relic is pictured there as well. BUY Ivey's book on NC rifles, lots of "poor boys" in that book. BUY Noble's four volumes on southern rifles. loads of Poor Boys in those. BUY Grinslade's book on American fowling guns. Loads of "poor boy" fowling guns in there. If you want to learn anything about these an investment would really help your research.

sqrldog · « **Reply #3 on:** October 31, 2019, 06:45:17 PM »

Bob Lienemann did a thread on "plane and perdy riffles" you might find interesting. Just do a search for "blienemann ".

redheart · « **Reply #4 on:** October 31, 2019, 07:10:51 PM »

Thanks Kevin and Sqrldog!

This is great info! and thanks to you Mike, I'll look into buying the books and it was great to see your relic stock again.

JTR · « **Reply #5 on:** October 31, 2019, 07:15:08 PM »

Here's one about as plain as can be. Far from awesome but no doubt got the job done.
The lock seems original to the gun, the flint cock,,, maybe,,, maybe not...
The busted forearm was held in place with a wrapped wire, but most is gone now,
The one nice touch, though not really visible in the pics, is a tiny curl on the tip of the trigger.

redheart · « **Reply #6 on:** October 31, 2019, 08:50:01 PM »

Thanks very much John! This is exactly the kind of rifle I'm interested in. Very cool indeed!

Eric Kettenburg · « **Reply #7 on:** October 31, 2019, 09:41:55 PM »

I still think that probably the coolest I've seen is on the wall down at Dixon's, looks like a late 18th century Bucks Co. area piece. Many here are familiar with it, been there for at least 30 years if not longer. That is one spectacular "barn gun." To my mind, it was roughed out by one of the Bucks Co. 'names' and ready to be further finished, but then went out the door as-is to someone who just needed a rifle to go bang. Don't think it's ever been published anywhere.

redheart · « **Reply #8 on:** October 31, 2019, 10:03:34 PM »

Sounds great Eric, I'd sure love to see it!

WKevinD · « **Reply #9 on:** October 31, 2019, 11:15:34 PM »

Dave Rase built a beauty a while back, I saved the pictures but they are not mine to post. Rough and beautiful lines.

Kevin

redheart · « **Reply #10 on:** October 31, 2019, 11:38:56 PM »

Quote from: WKevinD on October 31, 2019, 11:15:34 PM

Dave Rase built a beauty a while back, I saved the pictures but they are not mine to post. Rough and beautiful lines.

Kevin

Kevin,
I found it under "Something a little different from my shop".
Thanks, It's truly one of the best ever!

WadePatton · « **Reply #11 on:** November 01, 2019, 12:03:09 AM »

Quote from: Eric Kettenburg on October 31, 2019, 09:41:55 PM

I still think that probably the coolest I've seen is on the wall down at Dixon's, looks like a late 18th century Bucks Co. area piece. Many here are familiar with it, been there for at least 30 years if not longer. That is one spectacular "barn gun." To my mind, it was roughed out by one of the Bucks Co. 'names' and ready to be further finished, but then went out the door as-is to someone who just needed a rifle to go bang. Don't think it's ever been published anywhere.

Once I wrapped my head around the idea that top-notch gun-stockers made these as inventory that could be fancied up later, or sold as is, they got a lot more interesting to me. I'm not saying that's the only way they were made, but that it seems quite plausible to me.

galudwig · « **Reply #12 on:** November 16, 2019, 03:31:02 AM »

Not a Poor boy or Schimmel, but I'm the current caretaker of a plain working rifle from the Deep River NC School that was collected in Arkansas by Ray McKnight.

sqrldog · « **Reply #13 on:** November 16, 2019, 03:34:50 AM »

Nice rifle any more pictures?

galudwig · « **Reply #14 on:** November 16, 2019, 04:17:58 AM »

Quote from: sqrldog on November 16, 2019, 03:34:50 AM

Nice rifle any more pictures?

Stoner creek · « **Reply #15 on:** November 16, 2019, 04:37:16 AM »

That maker understood architecture.

Mike Brooks · « **Reply #16 on:** November 16, 2019, 04:56:22 AM »

sqrldog · « **Reply #17 on:** November 16, 2019, 05:20:32 AM »

Thanks for the additional pics. I like it even more now.

Greg Pennell · « **Reply #18 on:** November 16, 2019, 05:23:08 PM »

Quote from: Stoner creek on November 16, 2019, 04:37:16 AM

That maker understood architecture.

Ditto, Wayne...I like that little rifle a LOT! That one would be a great model for a future project.

Greg

cshirsch · « **Reply #19 on:** November 16, 2019, 08:02:10 PM »

I have made a mold of the trigger guard and have the castings in stock. Many years ago this rifle was listed in the want ads in the Houston Chronicle. They had calls on it before I discovered it but nobody wanted it because it didn't have a butt plate. I DID!!! Original flint.

LynnC · « **Reply #20 on:** November 18, 2019, 06:14:42 PM »

Cshirsch,

Thats a really cool rifle you acquired!

I cant tell from the photos, is that trigger guard iron or brass?

Thanks.........Lynn

cshirsch · « **Reply #21 on:** November 18, 2019, 06:30:03 PM »

Quote from: LynnC on November 18, 2019, 06:14:42 PM

Cshirsch,

Thats a really cool rifle you acquired!

I cant tell from the photos, is that trigger guard iron or brass?

Thanks.........Lynn

Iron. I made a mold from it and had the guards cast in mild steel.

LynnC · « **Reply #22 on:** November 18, 2019, 06:49:47 PM »

Thanks. I thought i detected a rivet at joint of the bow to the rail.

LynnC · « **Reply #23 on:** November 18, 2019, 06:52:47 PM »

Just a shadow of a rivet where it was forge welded together.

redheart · « **Reply #24 on:** November 19, 2019, 07:49:36 PM »

These are awesome rifles. I want to thank you all very much for the great photos!

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