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Offline Molly

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"Woodsrunner"
« on: January 18, 2020, 05:06:12 PM »
I have read about the "woodsrunner: named early Virginia rifle.  Anyone know where it is today?
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Offline tallbear

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Re: "Woodsrunner"
« Reply #1 on: January 18, 2020, 05:09:00 PM »
Wallace sold it a while back but the new owner brings it to the CLA show from time to time.

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Offline Tim Crosby

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Re: "Woodsrunner"
« Reply #2 on: January 19, 2020, 04:19:58 PM »
 Are there any Pix around?

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Offline EC121

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Re: "Woodsrunner"
« Reply #3 on: January 19, 2020, 04:56:26 PM »
Jim Parker posted a whole series of pictures on here in 2018.  I think May 2018.   A search will find them.
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Re: "Woodsrunner"
« Reply #4 on: January 19, 2020, 06:12:59 PM »
Quote from: Molly on January 18, 2020, 05:06:12 PM
I have read about the "woodsrunner: named early Virginia rifle.  Anyone know where it is today?
I have the mounts for it if you want to build it.
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Re: "Woodsrunner"
« Reply #5 on: January 19, 2020, 06:25:43 PM »
Here's the thread that Mitch mentioned.  https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=49297

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Re: "Woodsrunner"
« Reply #6 on: January 19, 2020, 07:49:34 PM »
 Thanks, TC
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Offline Molly

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Re: "Woodsrunner"
« Reply #7 on: January 20, 2020, 03:54:36 AM »
Actually, I would like to own it!   ;D
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Offline tallbear

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Re: "Woodsrunner"
« Reply #8 on: January 20, 2020, 04:08:52 AM »
It's a great gun Molly one of my favorites.Possibly post your interest in the Collecting forum.One of the collectors there may know who the current owner is and get you in touch.

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Re: "Woodsrunner"
« Reply #9 on: January 20, 2020, 04:19:30 AM »
I was thinking this thread might be better over in Antique Collecting, so I will just move it.

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Offline Molly

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Re: "Woodsrunner"
« Reply #10 on: January 20, 2020, 04:42:22 AM »
Thanks!  So if-in you know where one might contact the current owner feel free to send me a PM.  And carry on the discussion. 
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Re: "Woodsrunner"
« Reply #11 on: January 20, 2020, 05:05:20 PM »
Molly---Unfortunately, I do not know where the Woodsrunner rifle resides. However, seeing the "E HOMER" stamped into the lockplate interior, of the Woodsrunner rifle, stirred something in the deep recesses of my old brain. A lot of the longrifle experts on this Forum may be aware of the three articles published in Man-at Arms Magazine concerning the Homers of Bilston England, but for those who are not, they are in Vol 3 No 3 May/June 1981, Vol 4 No 2 March/April 1982, and Vol 7 No4 July/August 1985. Interested parties can obtain the back issues from Man at Arms Magazine.

See attached 1982 article by Anthony Darling. This article was posted a few years ago by Morphy Auctions on May 2, 2014.



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Offline rich pierce

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Re: "Woodsrunner"
« Reply #12 on: January 20, 2020, 07:37:01 PM »
The red rust is interesting.
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Re: "Woodsrunner"
« Reply #13 on: January 20, 2020, 07:51:19 PM »
I forgot to mention that the photo was one of a group of pictures posted by "BAMA" on May 15, 2018. Sorry for the omission.
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