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Was gifted a percussion rifle, please help identify!
Your rifle is rather late, so has few identifying details. But the strongly hooked rear trigger suggests a Carolina origin, as does the front side facing where the lock is set in, and what appears to be a hand-made back action lock with the gunsmith's initials stamped on it. I'd look at North or...- Tanselman
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- Forum: Firearm Identification
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should i be kicking myself in the butt?
There's a good possibility the lock was a common "Joseph Golcher" commercial lock from Philadelphia, perhaps the most common lock found on American muzzle loading rifles. The maker of the rifle would have stamped or signed his name or initials on top of the barrel behind the rear sight. Shelby...- Tanselman
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- Forum: General Muzzleloading
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W.H. Veeder (?) gunsmith?
William Vietor lived in Putnam County, Indiana, in the town of Reelsville. He made excellent quality rifles and pistols as well as the accessories that went with them. He stamped his barrels with "Wm. H. Vieter" and some guns had the additional stamping of "Reelsville, Ind." Shelby Gallien- Tanselman
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- Forum: Percussion Rifles
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Dickert & Gill - questions
Your rifle is in what collector's call "in the black" or "attic condition," which is highly desirable to most knowledgeable collectors. Any cleaning or other surface work on your part will reduce the desirability of the gun to collectors. Repairing the lock to function properly is a simple...- Tanselman
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- Forum: Firearm Identification
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dates for a flintlock Hawken
I assume you are refering to Hawken rifles made by Samuel and Jacob Hawken in St. Louis, and not earlier Hawken family member guns made back east. Since Samuel arrived in St. Louis about 1818, and older brother Jacob about 1825, they obviously made flintlock rifles during their early years in...- Tanselman
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- Forum: Flintlock Rifles
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plains rifle
This rifle appears to be made in New York. It has a New York style patchbox and wrist treatment, and typical New England single trigger. Perhaps the beadwork on the leather case comes from that area as well. Shelby Gallien- Tanselman
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- Forum: Percussion Rifles
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Jacob Palmer Rifles
Member "KKM" of South Bend, IN posted last year asking for information on a Jacob S. Palmer rifle. Does anyone know him? I have substantial information on Palmer and his rifles made here in Indiana, but can't find KKM's name or contact info on the members list. Tanselman- Tanselman
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- Forum: Percussion Rifles