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ALR Museum Gunmaker: Unknown....... (furniture is silver)
« on: December 29, 2009, 11:14:41 PM »
Day 9; Unknown maker

Please help us identify this maker, region or school.

Here is the URL:

http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=8155.0

Please post your responses here as a "reply."

The Museum and Library Committee
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Re: ALR Museum Gunmaker: Unknown....... (furniture is silver)
« Reply #1 on: December 31, 2009, 12:01:34 AM »
The lock and sideplate panel do not appear to have been shaped for this particular lock.  I get the feeling that it was previoulsy fitted with a lock with a single lock bolt.  Percussion??
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Re: ALR Museum Gunmaker: Unknown....... (furniture is silver)
« Reply #2 on: January 07, 2010, 10:56:45 PM »
Additional information in response to questions asked about this gun has been added to the exhibit. ( 1.7.2010)

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Re: ALR Museum Gunmaker: Unknown....... (furniture is silver)
« Reply #3 on: January 08, 2010, 01:52:11 AM »
Looks like the RR pipes are of an earlier style than the rest of the gun. Just an observation.