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Offline backsplash75

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Capt Samuel Wilson rifle at Jamestown/Yorktown
« on: May 15, 2025, 03:31:17 PM »
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Re: Capt Samuel Wilson rifle at Jamestown/Yorktown
« Reply #1 on: May 15, 2025, 07:51:44 PM »
A grand rifle indeed
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Re: Capt Samuel Wilson rifle at Jamestown/Yorktown
« Reply #2 on: May 15, 2025, 08:13:15 PM »
I like the stepped wrist architecture. The carving between the wrist and the patchbox is unusual. I’d like to see the cheekpiece side.
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Re: Capt Samuel Wilson rifle at Jamestown/Yorktown
« Reply #3 on: May 15, 2025, 11:44:23 PM »
I don’t see the double set triggers that’s in the text.
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Re: Capt Samuel Wilson rifle at Jamestown/Yorktown
« Reply #4 on: May 16, 2025, 02:49:06 AM »
I believe that rifle was pictured in the original JHAT books in one of Wallace's articles, although back then, there was no associated information known or added.
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Re: Capt Samuel Wilson rifle at Jamestown/Yorktown
« Reply #5 on: May 18, 2025, 04:22:10 PM »
Wow, that is nice!
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