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    zouave rifle

    Picked up the shorter version called the "Buffalo Hunter" This weekend...Could not get the Zouve sitting next to it for $175, as I had spent all My cash. My hunting partner picked it up though. Paid $100 for the Buffalo Hunter....Very Nice rifles. They have a strong lock and great case color to...
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    Robson Buffalo 558

    Another one that sold for an undisclosed amount in Sept. 2011 "45/16 Ga Percussion, Mfg By James O. Robson Of Buffalo, New York Who Was A Gun Maker Ther From 1850-1880, 31" Barrels- Rifle Over Damascus Twist Barrel Shotgun, All Metal Parts Are A Smooth Patina, Two Ramrods Ride On Either Side Of...
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    Robson Buffalo 558

    The 588 May be a serial number or production number. Every other reference I was able to find had the Robson name and a different number following it. They look like working grade rifles, according to the picures I have seen. Nice looking rifles..almost Hawken Like in appearance...
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    Robson Buffalo 558

    "MADE BY T BLAND & SONS FOR J O ROBSON BUFFALO NY" The gun was placed about 1870 He thougt the gun was was being imported to feed the need for guns for market hunting...esp for waterfowl on Champlain...." Maybe this will help in Your Search...Welcome aboard..Any Pics??
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    Drums Along the Mohawk

    How About a Dutch Edition?? Have many editions of this great book. This is one of the oddest.
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    Got my new/old CVA Mountain Rifle today

    Very Nice early rifle. The pewter ramrod ends were only on the first couple thousand. Just sold Mine to a friend who had been drooling over it. They do shoot very well with PRB and Holy Black...Great find...
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    Walking / Shooting Stick ...Deer Leg Bone ...Scrim

    Nice looking stick there. Job well done...That ground hog looks mighty mean..LOL
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    Stag handle fighting knife

    I'm with vtbuck. Shortened German Hunting sword. Recycled to a more usable length on the old frontier...nice find though...
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    Left Handed Dixie Tennessee

    Tough market for Traditional BP Rifles right now. Went on a buying spree, and have 19 sitting in a closet. Seems everyone is looking for black guns or pistols in My area. Also, with Wal-Mart and Cabelas selling the new fangled variety, on the cheap, Wood and steel have taken a back seat for...
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    Help ID the longrifle piece

    Berks County?
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    scope for enfield musket

    Mounts are off set. Have a CVA Mountain Rifle with one of the early brass 2x powers on it. Mounts in the front sight dovetail and to a 2 screw mount on the left side of the rifle, opposite the hammer. Keeps the optics from getting slammed by the hammer. There is enough adjustment on mine to move...
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    When did America transition from black powder to smokeless?

    Spanish - American War was in the summer of 1898. Follow on Wars with the Philipinos, Boxers in China, Nicaragua. The .30-40 Krag round always was a smokeless round. I have 1893 dated rounds that I have pulled apart and analyzed to end the same argument on other sites. The Krag was tested...
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    My kit

    Nice looking kit. Very period looking...Great Job.
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    Just inherited a pretty awesome rifle

    Sitting here awaiting more pictures Myself, Bill. That PA rifle was a beauty. Sold for $9,700....I guess the buyer thought so also...
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    Just inherited a pretty awesome rifle

    Here is a Philadelphia Plains rifle with a similar trigger guard and a Leman Plains Rifle in .40 Cal Where as Trigger guard and caliber May say made in the Southeast, there are exceptions to every rule. Markings would be the best indicator, in My honest opinion....
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