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Is anyone going to/near the Shelburne museum? I will gladly refund your ticket price and pay you for your time if you can get some recon on a piece that's being displayed in the Terry Tyler antique firearm collection.
I recently traded for a neat little oddball smoothbore, made by one W.D. Carlton of Woodstock, Vermont. I was told that there were about 30 of these guns made, and that the only other known example is on display at this museum. Clear pictures of the gun and the placard text that accompany it are all that I am requesting. I wish I could up-and-go do it myself, but my cable-tow just isn't long enough.
Here is a picture of my gun. I have not seen any pictures of the example in the Tyler collection.
I was told that these were made using reject .58 barrels from Springfield. They were reamed smooth, cut, and threaded to the tiny cast receiver. The internals are very similar to those of a Smith carbine. This is pre civil war, as Carlton died in 1860 at 37.
I have reached out to museum staff for further information, and they act like they can't help me.
"Just come visit us!" "Ma'am I would love to, but I am 1650 miles away with cattle to look after.", "Oh, let me transfer you to the archivist." Voicemail. Since then I have left several unanswered messages. I've even attempted a donation in token for some information. Still no dice.
From what I've read, and watched on the youtube, this is a good collection and worth the visit. The guns are displayed in a '3D' manner in which you can see the entire gun, not just one side of it.
https://shelburnemuseum.org/collection/vermont-firearms/
Many thanks!
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Is anyone going to/near the Shelburne museum? I will gladly refund your ticket price and pay you for your time if you can get some recon on a piece that's being displayed in the Terry Tyler antique firearm collection.
I recently traded for a neat little oddball smoothbore, made by one W.D. Carlton of Woodstock, Vermont. I was told that there were about 30 of these guns made, and that the only other known example is on display at this museum. Clear pictures of the gun and the placard text that accompany it are all that I am requesting. I wish I could up-and-go do it myself, but my cable-tow just isn't long enough.
Here is a picture of my gun. I have not seen any pictures of the example in the Tyler collection.
I was told that these were made using reject .58 barrels from Springfield. They were reamed smooth, cut, and threaded to the tiny cast receiver. The internals are very similar to those of a Smith carbine. This is pre civil war, as Carlton died in 1860 at 37.
I have reached out to museum staff for further information, and they act like they can't help me.
"Just come visit us!" "Ma'am I would love to, but I am 1650 miles away with cattle to look after.", "Oh, let me transfer you to the archivist." Voicemail. Since then I have left several unanswered messages. I've even attempted a donation in token for some information. Still no dice.
From what I've read, and watched on the youtube, this is a good collection and worth the visit. The guns are displayed in a '3D' manner in which you can see the entire gun, not just one side of it.
https://shelburnemuseum.org/collection/vermont-firearms/
Many thanks!
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