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Looking for photos for late period Lancaster rifles.
« on: April 03, 2022, 09:09:04 PM »
I am looking for pictures of some late flint period or early percussion Lancaster long rifles. Examples of Dreppert, Gibbs, Fordney, Gumph, or other rifles of that era. I've looked at a number of examples in my books and in the library here and hope to find some more pictures that are not in the books. Anything from a simple farmers rifle to a fancy one is fine. If you have barrel measurements and or calibers, that would be great. Any photos of original "later" Lancaster rifles would be greatly appreciated appreciated.
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John
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Re: Looking for photos for late period Lancaster rifles.
« Reply #2 on: April 04, 2022, 01:03:59 AM »
All I have are these bad pictures












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Re: Looking for photos for late period Lancaster rifles.
« Reply #4 on: April 04, 2022, 01:18:41 AM »
All I have are these bad pictures













   Thank you. That's exactly what I am looking for. I am going to try build one similar to this one. I am hoping to look at as many as I can for ideas. I have mostly looked at earlier rifles, and recently developed an interest in ones like this.
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Re: Looking for photos for late period Lancaster rifles.
« Reply #5 on: April 04, 2022, 01:41:01 AM »
These have been posted on here before. They are mid to late 1830's. Jacob Fordney and John Drepperd.






   





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Re: Looking for photos for late period Lancaster rifles.
« Reply #6 on: April 04, 2022, 01:43:59 AM »
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Re: Looking for photos for late period Lancaster rifles.
« Reply #7 on: April 04, 2022, 04:06:23 AM »
John Drepperd






Thank you. They are both nice rifles
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