Author Topic: Herschel House Spears Rifle  (Read 913 times)

Offline Ats5331

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Herschel House Spears Rifle
« on: December 14, 2025, 09:32:14 PM »
Does anybody know if the Log Cabin Shop's pattern matches the Spears rifle?

https://www.logcabinshop.com/catalog.php?path=188_148_94&product_id=27320

Here is the Spears Rifle from Mel Hankla's article:




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Re: Herschel House Spears Rifle
« Reply #1 on: December 15, 2025, 01:16:44 AM »
The one I got from them is a wide butt style. Heavy on early Virginia. It is what most would call a Woodbury Gun.

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Re: Herschel House Spears Rifle
« Reply #2 on: December 15, 2025, 01:26:53 AM »
Thank you!

Mel describes the Spears rifle as a VA Valley gun and I was seeing more Tennessee or Jacob Young? Mel is a lot smarter than me though :)

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Re: Herschel House Spears Rifle
« Reply #3 on: December 15, 2025, 06:50:19 AM »
I think Mel is smarter than all of us. I’ll see if I can find the print tomorrow. It is drawn with a wide flat butt piece and long, flattened trigger bow and laid back trigger.

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Re: Herschel House Spears Rifle
« Reply #4 on: December 15, 2025, 10:38:27 PM »
Sent you a private message with a pic of the drawing, and Log Cabin's inventory number.

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Re: Herschel House Spears Rifle
« Reply #5 on: December 15, 2025, 11:18:54 PM »
Thanks!