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L. Houston Harrison

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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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