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From several details on the gun including: shape of the lock bolt washer, guard with nicely rounded bow and double spurs, elongated/lozenge-shaped tang, tight side facings around lock plate, triangular butt, and good triggers, I'd place it on the Ohio River, most likely from Brown County, Ohio, on the north side of river, or Bracken County, Kentucky, just across the river. A number of gunsmiths, including the Sells family of Benjamin Sr., Benjamin Jr., and Michael Sells made stylistically similar rifles to this one and worked on both sides of the river. Several other makers in the same area also followed the pattern, so good chance it was made in that general area.Shelby Gallien
From several details on the gun including: shape of the lock bolt washer, guard with nicely rounded bow and double spurs, elongated/lozenge-shaped tang, tight side facings around lock plate, triangular butt, and good triggers, I'd place it on the Ohio River, most likely from Brown County, Ohio, on the north side of river, or Bracken County, Kentucky, just across the river. A number of gunsmiths, including the Sells family of Benjamin Sr., Benjamin Jr., and Michael Sells made stylistically similar rifles to this one and worked on both sides of the river. Several other makers in the same area also followed the pattern, so good chance it was made in that general area.
Shelby Gallien
