General discussion > Contemporary Longrifle Collecting
L. Houston Harrison
Molly:
Let the pics do the talking...for now.
BTW, that is a small length of "fuzz" on the one photo of the patch box, NOT a scratch. A dove tailed front sight? Why of course not! And a niffty little decorative feature to the muzzle. Oh, yes, the forward screw on the lock plate side is a "dummy". It is just a wood screw. The lock is held by one bolt. Why? I have no idea why it was done that way.
Bob Roller:
That lock looks like one of my Ketlands from many years ago.
Bob Roller
Cades Cove Fiddler:
8) 8)... Old Houston used two pins on the rammer pipes,... he must have learned that from the BEAN family,.... a common trait of theirs,.... very nice,... regards,... CCF
flinchrocket:
So is the front sight blade set in a slot cut in the barrel like a Virginia rifle?
Molly:
Yes, that is the case. And it is set very low as well. The beauty is in the simplicity, the craftsmanship and the finish. I don't know who made the lock and triggers but every other part of this rifle was custom made IMO.
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