Flintlock Bedford Rifle

[Palatine]

A few months back someone was looking for photos of original flintlock Bedford County rifles, and at the time none were found. Here is a link to one in the NRA Museum:
http://www.nramuseum.com/the-museu.../peter-white-percussion-conversion-rifle.aspx

Who'd have thought to look there?...

If it only took five months for one to turn up I'd be inclined to take that as an indication of how many were made. In other words, it appears that Bedford County long rifles were mostly percussion.

 

[Zonie]

Did you try looking at the booklet titled "The BEDFORD COUNTY RIFLE and Its Makers" by Calvin Hetrick?

On page 4, 37 and 38, Bedford Flintlock rifles are shown.

 

[Bruce Bogart]

The NRA's publication back in the 80s had a wonderful study of the Bedford. Not sure what the date/issue is anyone else?

 

[Treerat]

Zonie,
Your post turned a light on in my head.As soon as I read this I got out my old copy and found ones on pages 6,8,10,12 and 16 that appear to have holes plugged up for frizzen screws along with frizzen spring screws and studs. In other words they were converted to percussion. Whether the rifles were built as flint who can tell from pictures but those locks sure were.Maybe there where more flint Bedfords than most people think.
Bill

 

[Lock Nut]

Try "Gunsmiths of Bedford,Fulton,Huntingdon & Somerset Counties by James B Whisker and Larry W Yantz" It's full of original photos of Bedfords and the history of its gunsmiths.

Got mine from track of the wolf a few years back.
Good book.