The museum said this (and all the guns sold in the auction) have been in storage since the 1960s at the latest, so I’m sure this is at least fifty years old. Were reproductions common around this time?
Back in the day, when the collection was hanging on the walls of the hotel, on every floor, guys would come in with an old rifle, when no one was looking, exchange it for a better one off the wall.
And walkout. So the locals say.
Back in the day, when the collection was hanging on the walls of the hotel, on every floor, guys would come in with an old rifle, when no one was looking, exchange it for a better one off the wall.
And walkout. So the locals say.
What town was that in?There used to be a roadhouse in western Pennsylvania that had it's taproom walls decorated with antique firearms. I happened in there one day when I was in the area on a job. I spotted several original Pennsylvania rifles, two or three early Winchesters, and several handguns ranging from flintlock Kentuckys to Colt and Remington revolvers. All were "mounted" to the walls by boring holes through the weapons at various points and driving lag bolts through into the wooden paneling.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Trying to identify the actual maker of this rifle is probably a futile mission. However you should be able to determine if you have a 1950's reproduction rifle or an actual antique.Hello, Muzzle Loaders. I found this forum while trying to get more info on my latest purchase. It’s so new to me that I haven’t even picked the rifle up from the auction house. I am brand new to BP so please bear with me.
Here is the info provided by the auctioneer:
Manufacturer Unknown
Full stock Kentucky rifle
1840s
Heavy Barrel
.38 caliber
“RB” on lock plate
Nose cap appears to be non-original
Estimated value $300-$500
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Any idea on where I can get more info on this gun? I know it’s not the prettiest thing out there, but I like to imagine it had a small role in the Civil War.
Lastly, is a gun like this safe to shoot today?
Thank you all very much.
jimmyrayyoung, are you referring to the Jim Davis collection in Claremore OK? Are they just thinning the collection?
Thank you for your reply to my question. I know when I was there a few years ago, I was told by a volunteer that they had literally thousands of guns they did not have room to display in storage.They had a stock room of non-display firearms that the JM Davis Foundation sold to raise money for the museum’s operation.
RS,They had a stock room of non-display firearms that the JM Davis Foundation sold to raise money for the museum’s operation.
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