J D Farmer flintlock

[tiltonm]

Picked up this rifle at CLA.
Anybody familiar with the maker? I was told he was from Indiana and Rifle made around 1972.

Nice shooter. Pretty happy with it so far.
Just curious about the maker, did a nice job on the wood carving and inletting work.

 

[Mad Hatter]

Picked up this rifle at CLA.
Anybody familiar with the maker? I was told he was from Indiana and Rifle made around 1972.

Nice shooter. Pretty happy with it so far.
Just curious about the maker, did a nice job on the wood carving and inletting work.

Joe Farmer of Waynesville N.C. 1937-2010 I'd be pretty happy too.

 

[nchawkeye]

Isn't he in Foxfire 5??

 

[Mad Hatter]

Isn't he in Foxfire 5??

Yes but not shure which one.

 

[Jim K]

Really nice rifle. Congratulations!

 

[nchawkeye]

Foxfire 5.

 

[olskool]

what caliber is the gun? is it a Stright barrel? it looks beautiful,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

 

[tiltonm]

what caliber is the gun? is it a Stright barrel? it looks beautiful,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

.45, shoots good with .440
Barrel looks straight, has a rooster in circle next to his name.

 

[hanshi]

Just in case you didn't realize, that rifle looks much, much, much finer and beautiful than simply "good".

 

[tiltonm]

Just in case you didn't realize, that rifle looks much, much, much finer and beautiful than simply "good".

Yea, I agree. Traded a Frank House knife forwards it.
First shot was the high one, too quick raising my head to see where I hit. Next four had me grinning. Great rifle and shooter.

 

[tiltonm]

Joe Farmer of Waynesville N.C. 1937-2010 I'd be pretty happy too.

It's not that Farmer, I found two examples of Joe Farmer rifles. He preferred percussion and signed his barrels with "J W F"

Mine is signed "J D Farmer"

 

[tiltonm]

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Still looking for maker of my rifle. Joe from Foxfire signed his "J W F". Mine is a "J D Farmer"

 

[TDM]

Well, it’s dang sure a beautiful rifle. Congratulations!

 

[Mad Hatter]

It's not that Farmer, I found two examples of Joe Farmer rifles. He preferred percussion and signed his barrels with "J W F"

Mine is signed "J D Farmer"

Oops my bad I stand correctd.