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Tom Hall auctions located at: 4644 Main Street Schnecksville, PA 18078 I reached out to Tom Hall Auctions, see below: There is live bidding as well, the auction will be held at the club at twin Lakes 3625 Shankweiler Rd., Allentown, PA 18104. It’s only two or 3 miles away from the Auction...

I inherited an antique, percussion cap style muzzleloader from my late father in law and I am having trouble researching it to find out what I actually have. If you can be of any help, that would be appreciated. Thank you.

Great condition. I believe this is circa 1910ish. Jean Delcour-Dupont makers mark. He was a Belgium master barrel maker. There is actually a silent film of him making the barrels in wooden shoes. The star over the F mark is I believe Alexandre Lambert. Lots of nice detailing in the stock...

Hello everyone, this is my first post on this site, I am quite exhausted from searching about this particular musket, which is why I come to you all in hopes that I may get better help onto it. I know very little about this musket, only that it has sprung possible ressamblences with french...

Hello everyone! My current project (among the millions of other things that one constantly has to deal with) is a passion project. I'm restoring an extremely rare rifle/smoothbore muzzleloader, pictured below. I think she's certainly a beauty on the outside, unfortunately the inside is not so...

Good afternoon everyone, my first post. I recently acquired this family piece and would love some help identifying and locating missing parts. A local shop dated it 1830-1860 and thought maybe the lock would be a Lehman or Goulcher?? It is a small caliber (maybe 32) like a squirrel gun. It...

Hello Everyone, A friend who is looking to get more info to possibly sell these guns. Any info is appreciated. I'll get better photos in the near future. Thanks, Skarum

Hello, I am searching for some information from the experts out there in the appearance of modern muzzle loaders and flint lock muzzle loaders for use in film and TV. I plan to be shooting video for visual effects assets soon and my team is wanting to capture the look of weapons from the 17th...

sister bought a storage unit off a world traveler and this flintlock showed up. He claimed it was a soviet build which I though was odd because of the lion marking. Seemed like an English thing. Also is ornately inlaid with mother of pearl. Made me wonder if it was a bring back from Afghanistan...

I have an antique .50 caliber percussion rifle that I gave to a gunsmith for a good going over; cleaning, tightening things up; new frizzen, etc. It's a beautiful gun with lots of brass and silver. Anyway, upon removing the stock underneath the barrel various initials were discovered which...

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