Figthorn Photos?

[talkingamoeba]

I took your advice and did an inter-library loan for Kindig's "Thoughts on the Kentucky Rifle... ." It has pictures of 3 rifles attributed to Figthorn. I have tried several different searches on-line and can't seem to find any more photos. Any suggestions? Thanks.

 

[Bruce Bogart]

Have you tried logging on to ALR? American Longrifles?

 

[talkingamoeba]

Thanks.

 

[Zonie]

When looking at photos of the classic rifles most folks just see the gun without noticing some of the little things that makes it different from the other guns.
Most folks look at the carving but there is a lot more to notice that is often overlooked.

Here is my brief list of things to look for:

The shape of the comb or top of the stock.
The way it blends into the wrist of the stock.
The curvature of the butt plate.
The length of the top of the butt plate.
The width of the butt plate.
The curve or straight shape of the bottom of the wood on the rifles butt.
The distance that the rail at the rear of the trigger guard is from the bottom of the wrist.
The size and shape of the trigger guards bow.
The width of the lock panel around the lock plate.
The shape at the rear of the lock panels
The shape and length of the cheek piece.
The length of the breech tang.
Carving around the breech tang.
The shape and length of the metal at the rear of the entry pipe.
The shape of the forend ahead of the entry pipe. (Some are elliptical, some are triangular).
The length of the nosecap.
The front and rear sight.
The outside shape of the lock plate.
Is the lockplate flat or rounded?
The shape of the patchbox. (Is it wooden? A two piece metal cover? Pierced with wood extending thru the holes? The shape of the holes? Does it have sideplates above and below the door? Is there a obvious release button on the top of the buttplate or thru the toe plate?

As you can see, there are a lot of things that can be quite different and until a person knows what to look for these guns can "look all alike". After they know some of the things to look for the guns will look very different and can be appreciated for what they really are.