William Beals Rifle

[Bnovalsky88]

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!

[albert]

I have a very nice iron mounted rifle that is marked  W.B that some has said could possibly have been made by him .

[gibster]

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.

[albert]

tri county industries

[albert]

This rifle has a 46 in. hand forged bbl. and is abt. 43 cal.

[Molly]

Page 45
Notes on Southern Longrifles, Vol 4

Page 92 ??

[jlivingjr61]

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.

[Dennis Glazener]

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
Dennis

[Sequatchie Rifle]

http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=10534.0

Here’s the link to mine. It’s in the ALR library.

[Cades Cove Fiddler]

  ... 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.... 

[AZshot]

I like the molding on the cheekpiece of this Beals rifle.

[DBales1757]

The picture with the rifle in the original post is at the Museum of Appalachia, Clinton TN

[cdwalker]

I think Brain Barker had an original William Beals rifle at one time.