New member and my first muzzle loader

[Dakota459]

Welcome from South Carolina

 

[LSLibelo]

Welcome from California.

 

[GregK]

Welcome from the Catskills

 

[boberator]

Hello to all, although I've collected firearms for 40 years I recently acquired my first muzzleloader, a Kentucky rifle made by Jacob Dickert that my father bought from his brother in 1972 for $2 so he could place it above our fireplace in rural Maine. Obviously, he never knew of its maker or its significance until he gave me the rifle 20+ years ago upon his retirement and I examined and researched it, I immediately gave it back to him explaining I couldn't accept something so potentially valuable and assumed he later sold it. On my last birthday I was amazed to be given the rifle again along with an appraisal and description from William Guthman dated 2002. I plan on posting pics and a description as soon as I have time and was wondering if there was any particular area of interest, the rifle is far from original having been converted to a percussion cap in the 1840s and has been repaired several times but to me has an interesting family history that I plan on passing to my nephew in my own retirement.

Jackson

Welcome from Texas.

 

[GriscomRun]

I'll try to post more pics soon, the rifle really is a hodgepodge but I thought given the Dickert connection it may be of study interest to this group.

As other members have said - PLEASE post a complete pictorial of this fine rifle. It is of historical interest to many here and beyond. Thank You for bringing this Dickert to our attention.

 

[dracer]

welcome to the forum

 

[BackDraft]

Welcome from South-Central Indiana