flintriflesmith
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The "Johannes Faeber" gun ... I say there's no way on earth that this gun predates about 1770, though Mr. Gusler (who has this gun too) swears it is 1760 or earlier, saying this style of sideplate goes back into the 1750's...of course I haven't seen a positive example of one.
Fatdutchman,
Without getting into all that you admit you "haven't seen," or why you haven't seen them, I would like to mention a couple of things:
1. Wallace Gusler does not own or "have" the Farber rifle.
2. If he did, your posting that information on a public message board could have lead to a theft and left you liable.
There is a good reason that many collectors of valuable antiques--from coins to cars-- keep the contents of their collection private. This has been addressed on other boards and the moderators regularly remove any reference to the present ownership of guns under discussion.
Flintriflesmith, Williamsburg, VA