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Does anyone know about this rifle?
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  Location: Yelm Joined: Mon Jul 11, 2011 Posts: 2751 Real Name: Eric 
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so my neighbor brought this over and didnt know anything about it, except that it is a "bench Gun" its a lefty percussion rifle, we belive its .45. Heavy as shit too. maybe the WGO crew could tell me more about it or where we can take it to get identified or appraised ! thanks guys
JC3      _________________ Certified kitchen table gunsmith RSO Certified from YouTube Rattle can camo novice Last edited by justincredible3 on Tue Aug 16, 2011 8:40 pm, edited 1 time in total. |
| Tue Aug 16, 2011 7:11 pm |
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Site Admin   Location: Renton, WA Joined: Sun Mar 13, 2011 Posts: 52068 Real Name: Steve
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justincredible3 wrote: . . . or where we can take it! Take it . . . for what? To shoot it? Sell it? Repair it? That's pretty damned cool! _________________ Steve Benefactor Life Member, National Rifle Association Life Member, Second Amendment Foundation Patriot & Life Member, Gun Owners of America Life Member, Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms Legal Action Supporter, Firearms Policy Coalition Member, NAGR/NFGR Please support the organizations that support all of us. Leave it cleaner than you found it. |
| Tue Aug 16, 2011 8:32 pm |
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Location: Yelm Joined: Mon Jul 11, 2011 Posts: 2751 Real Name: Eric
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steve your a clever fellow! take it to get identified or appraised.
thanks for the heads up. read fine in my head. _________________ Certified kitchen table gunsmith RSO Certified from YouTube Rattle can camo novice |
| Tue Aug 16, 2011 8:43 pm |
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Site Supporter   Location: Redmond Joined: Sat Mar 26, 2011 Posts: 285
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It may be helpful to provide some close-up (macro) photos of any and all distinctive markings on the firearm. I'm not too well versed in these type of firearms, but with more information, I might be able to give you some sites to check.
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| Tue Aug 16, 2011 9:22 pm |
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Site Supporter  Location: Mountlake terrace Joined: Fri Apr 8, 2011 Posts: 2299 Real Name: R.Lee
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French? early 1800?? just a guess, stab in the dark, a punt. Frenchies liked curly stuff. I am curious. let us know what you find out....
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| Tue Aug 16, 2011 9:42 pm |
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Site Moderator   Location: Olympia, Warshington. Joined: Fri May 27, 2011 Posts: 12508 Real Name: Oly Damon
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Nice toe shoes.... someone had to point em out... ahah.
Cool rifle whatever it is.... |
| Tue Aug 16, 2011 9:46 pm |
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Site Supporter  Location: Marysville, WA Joined: Fri Jul 22, 2011 Posts: 11581 Real Name: Mike
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shows a lot of similarity to a JJ Henry Trade Rifle
)/imgPart/book-ftat_5.jpg) Lots of similar rifles were made for the "Fur Trade". Trappers and Mountain Men would haul them into the frontier and trade with the Indians for fur. Since it uses a percussion cap it most likely dates to the mid 1800's rather than the early 1800's. If not a JJ Henry at least something similar. Who knows how much of the "frilly dilly's" have been added over the last 150 years. _________________ "I've learned from the Dog that an afternoon nap is a good thing" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "For he to-day that sheds his blood with me Shall be my brother" - William Shakespeare |
| Wed Aug 17, 2011 7:21 am |
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Location: Yelm Joined: Mon Jul 11, 2011 Posts: 2751 Real Name: Eric
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Thanks for the replies boys!! Quick update he said it was converted from flintlock, when I get home I'm gonna take some more thorough pics. Also it has 2 triggers.
Thanks, more to follow JC3 _________________ Certified kitchen table gunsmith RSO Certified from YouTube Rattle can camo novice |
| Wed Aug 17, 2011 7:40 am |
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 Location: Federal Way,WA Joined: Mon Jul 9, 2012 Posts: 204 Real Name: John
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The thing is it has a set trigger but does appear to be a trade rifle, interesting part of history.
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| Sat Aug 25, 2012 7:39 am |
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Site Supporter  Location: Lacey Joined: Wed Jul 13, 2011 Posts: 6311 Real Name: Josh
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When you get it appraised, go to an antique dealer vs going to a gun shop. Antique dealers usually use a different pricing structure and can sometimes give a higher value, this may be a benefit depending on what you want to do with it.
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| Sat Aug 25, 2012 11:06 am |
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Site Supporter  Location: Logan, Utah Joined: Tue Oct 11, 2011 Posts: 4199 Real Name: Pete
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Berks County, Pennsylvania, Jager Style Rifle. Made between 1835 and 1840...May be earlier, and converted from Flint...Not sure of the maker. Can you send pics of any writing on the barrel or on the lock plate? Suspect it may be a Jacob Goulcher....
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| Sat Aug 25, 2012 5:22 pm |
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