Schwietzer rifle

[Mattox Forge]

Greetings,

A friend of mine has an old rifle that is a family heirloom. He believes it was made by a builder named Schwietzer. The family is from Maryland. It is thought to have been built circa 1786. I will try and get better photos. Here are what I have so far.













Any help will be very much appreciated.

Mike

[Avlrc]

Could be Ohio, or Pennsylvania. If you do a search on this site for Schweitzer, you may find some stuff. They were an Abraham, (Lancaster Pa) ,Daniel, Jacob & John all Pa makers, & a Conrad in  , Ohio.

Looks to early to be ohio. I would guess lancaster, but someone on here will know for sure.

[JTR]

Judging by what there is to see in these pictures, I'd say Abraham Schweitzer, judging by the cheek side carving, and a few other things.
Better pics would sure help!

Has the owner looked on the barrel for a signature?
John

[Buck]

Mike,

I would have the owner take some photos in the sun light so we could see some of the finer details.  It has some Schweitzer characteristics.

Buck

[Dave B]

Mike the back ground cloth needs to be a darker color like grey or simmilar. The camera is shutting down to compensate for the pale back ground making the subject too dark.

[Mattox Forge]

Thank you all very much for the comments and suggestions. I am working to get better photos from my friend. In the meantime, I messed with the levels to see if more could be seen with what I have.

Mike