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Bnovalsky88

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William Beals Rifle
« on: August 06, 2022, 07:43:52 PM »
Hello! I was building my family tree and my 4th great grandfather is William N. Beals from my mothers side of the family. I found this photo. Is there anyone here that current owns one of his rifles or know where this display is at in the photo? I’d love to see one in person one day or even purchase. Maybe there’s a long lost connected family member in here as well? Thanks so much!



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Offline albert

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Re: William Beals Rifle
« Reply #1 on: August 09, 2022, 02:21:11 AM »
I have a very nice iron mounted rifle that is marked  W.B that some has said could possibly have been made by him .
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Re: William Beals Rifle
« Reply #2 on: August 09, 2022, 03:36:53 PM »
Hey Albert, Any chance to see some pictures of your WB rifle?  Would love to see them and I would think that the OP would like to see them as well.
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Re: William Beals Rifle
« Reply #3 on: August 12, 2022, 02:49:54 AM »
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Re: William Beals Rifle
« Reply #4 on: August 12, 2022, 02:53:05 AM »
This rifle has a 46 in. hand forged bbl. and is abt. 43 cal.
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Re: William Beals Rifle
« Reply #5 on: August 12, 2022, 05:06:11 AM »
Page 45
Notes on Southern Longrifles, Vol 4

Page 92 ??
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Re: William Beals Rifle
« Reply #6 on: October 14, 2022, 08:21:17 PM »
Check it out... Civil War era (appears to be closer to 1850), Caplock .32 cal youth squirrel rifle made by Wm Beals of Erwin, TN.

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Offline Dennis Glazener

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Re: William Beals Rifle
« Reply #7 on: October 14, 2022, 08:36:57 PM »
This post was from James B. Whisker well known author of numerous long rifle books (most all now available on Amazon.com) see info here : https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=67759.0

See Jim's post on Wm Beals at this URL
https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=6693.msg79442#msg79442
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Re: William Beals Rifle
« Reply #8 on: October 15, 2022, 09:38:05 PM »
http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=10534.0

Here’s the link to mine. It’s in the ALR library.
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Re: William Beals Rifle
« Reply #9 on: October 18, 2022, 07:38:10 PM »
 ;) ;)... Dave Byrd has several photos and much information on the Beals family of gunsmiths in his two excellent books,.. here are a couple photos of W.N. BEALS rifles I recently had the privilege to examine.... 



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Offline AZshot

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Re: William Beals Rifle
« Reply #10 on: October 18, 2022, 09:27:46 PM »
I like the molding on the cheekpiece of this Beals rifle.
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Re: William Beals Rifle
« Reply #11 on: November 02, 2022, 09:29:23 PM »
The picture with the rifle in the original post is at the Museum of Appalachia, Clinton TN
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Re: William Beals Rifle
« Reply #12 on: November 05, 2022, 12:29:19 AM »
I think Brain Barker had an original William Beals rifle at one time.
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