Author Topic: “JH” signed long rifle with unique engraving, southwestern Pennsylvania  (Read 1206 times)

Offline Dietle

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Do you have any info that would help to identify this “JH” inscribed rifle, such as a signed rifle with a similar style patch box engraving, or a rifle with the signed name “Horner”? Based on where this rifle was purchased at a rural auction, I suspect it was made by one of the Horners of northern Somerset County, Pennsylvania (Jacob or John) but I just don’t have much to compare it to. There aren’t a lot of Pennsylvania gunsmiths with the initials “JH”, and only two in Somerset County, so maybe we can figure this thing out. Here’s a link to detailed photos: https://korns.org/gunsmiths/JH-3252025/JH-3252025.html

Offline Shreckmeister

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I sold a nice Jacob, Horner  Rifle. Shoot me an email
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Signature might be upside down.  JCH










Rightful liberty is unobstructed action according to our will within limits drawn around us by the equal rights of others. I do not add 'within the limits of the law' because law is often but the tyrant's will, and always so when it violates the rights of the individual.