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Offline Dan Herda

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Bill large barrel/Davis gun/pix added
« on: March 13, 2010, 11:05:52 PM »
Recently,I ran a cross a Hawken style rifle,with a W Large barrel on it.Its got the JJJJ and an L under that.On the top barrel flat is _  _    Davis ( I think it was E.T.). It is a .58 cal. no patchbox,double key, iron trim,snail style breech,long Hawken style tang,pewter nose cap.I  unloaded it this morn for the guy (old charge) and dropped a light in it and asided from a couple dark spots,the rifleing looks really pretty good.Lock is fully functional.Is this builder familiar to anyone?
Thanx for any input,Dan

Correction it is R.T. Davis








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Offline Kermit

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Re: Bill large barrel/Davis gun/pix added
« Reply #1 on: March 15, 2010, 12:27:03 AM »
R. E. Davis maybe?  ???

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Offline Dan Herda

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Re: Bill large barrel/Davis gun/pix added
« Reply #2 on: March 15, 2010, 02:14:18 AM »
No, it is for shure R.T. Davis

Offline smokinbuck

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Re: Bill large barrel/Davis gun/pix added
« Reply #3 on: March 15, 2010, 03:00:23 AM »
I have to go with Kermit's guess. R.E. Davis was an outfit here in Ohio. To close not to be.
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Offline Dan Herda

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Re: Bill large barrel/Davis gun/pix added
« Reply #4 on: March 15, 2010, 03:36:55 AM »

Offline smokinbuck

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Re: Bill large barrel/Davis gun/pix added
« Reply #5 on: March 15, 2010, 04:32:23 AM »
I guess that answers that question.
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Re: Bill large barrel/Davis gun/pix added
« Reply #6 on: March 15, 2010, 06:15:51 AM »
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He already answered it twice before.  Wonder why nobody believed him?
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Offline Dan Herda

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Re: Bill large barrel/Davis gun/pix added
« Reply #7 on: March 15, 2010, 06:45:20 AM »
It would be nice to know what lock R.T. Davis used or sometimes used, as I hope to acquire this gun.That is one of the reasons I am curious about the maker, tryin to come up with a relative value or an idea anyways.

Offline rsells

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Re: Bill large barrel/Davis gun/pix added
« Reply #8 on: March 16, 2010, 06:20:05 PM »
The lock and triggers may have been made by Ron Long.  Davis now produces these parts.
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Offline Dan Herda

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Re: Bill large barrel/Davis gun/pix added
« Reply #9 on: March 17, 2010, 09:27:17 PM »
Thanx rsells.Something to follow up on.