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  1. Lfpdlt

    Bobby Hoyt barrel work

    My Jonathon Browning Mountain Rifle was bored from 50 to 54 by Mr Hoyt and it shoots like a dream.
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    Northern IL

    I need to check that out, I am in Rochelle.
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    Old longrifle identification

    Thank you, sir.
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    Favorite Production Guns

    Thank you sir! I am pretty proud of both 🤠
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    Old longrifle identification

    Ok I seem to have ruffled some feathers over the future of this rifle. I will be keeping the rifle for my own personal enjoyment, to admire for many years to come, and daydream about the stories it could tell, which unfortunately it cannot. There is no known history of this piece other than who...
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    Old longrifle identification

    So are you saying it would be better left in 2 pieces held together with kite string?Starting to sense some sarcasm in your replys.
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    Old longrifle identification

    That is my plan for it.
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    Old longrifle identification

    I do not, and like I said it will not be a full restore, just more of a stabilization while maintaining it’s character. I will be sure not to get in over my head and compromise what is there. Luckily Pecatonica Long Rifle supply is only about a half hour from me so I will take it up there some...
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    Old longrifle identification

    Thank you for your opinion on restoration, and I see what you are saying. If there was a known history of how and when the stock and trigger guard were broken and it was part of the gun’s story I would leave it as is. Unfortunately right now it is in most people’s eyes just a broken old gun...
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    Old longrifle identification

    I plan to fix the damage as much as possible without altering the character of the rifle.
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    Old longrifle identification

    http://roop-history.blogspot.com/2009/01/biographical-sketch-of-jacob-roop-1779.html
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    Old longrifle identification

    Identification has been made! Cleaning up the rust on the barrel with some Hoppes #9 and 0000 steel wool revealed that it is a Jacob Roop made rifle. I have found another example online with the same style patchbox.
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    Old longrifle identification

    That would be very cool, I have lots of frontier family history in West Virginia.
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