Author Topic: ALR Museum Gunsmith: John Losey....Town of Caroline, N.Y.  (Read 1810 times)

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ALR Museum Gunsmith: John Losey....Town of Caroline, N.Y.
« on: September 10, 2009, 12:35:10 AM »
John Losey, Town of Caroline, New York
Note the unique lock.

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Re: ALR Museum Gunsmith: John Losey....Town of Caroline, N.Y.
« Reply #1 on: September 20, 2009, 08:49:20 PM »
By the way - Benjamin was the younger brother (born 1816), not John (born 1814).

Benjamin is often listed as a barrel maker, I think John was usually listed as a gun maker which may explain this gun's markings.

Abiel Losey (their father) was also known as a barrel maker.
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