First off, thank you for having me. I have a small gunsmithing business here in Indiana and do a bit of restoration/conservation on older guns. I have a recent customer who brought in 3 old muzzle loading rifles for some cleaning and a little research to see what he has and what they may be worth. These guns were found boarded up inside a wall of a very old house along with some other items. I wont swamp you with all 3 at once. lol
This first gun is a 36 caliber ML with a very large heavy barrel. I can find no markings on it except for the sidelock which is stamped "Ketland &Co.. 1860"
and the initials "G.L.A." on the trigger guard. It has a cheek piece on the left side of the stock. A brass insert in the rear open sight. a brass under rib with some artistic carvings, and some checkering.
I know the Ketland and company made locks but i have no idea who the builder of the gun was. This one is pretty fancy compared to what i usually see.
I have not had much dealing with a ML in this style before. It seems like it may have been made special for an individual possibly. I have taken the gun apart and gave it a very gentle cleaning and it appears to be original handmade from what i can tell. Very decent shape and all parts work.
Any info or help is appreciated.
Bull
This first gun is a 36 caliber ML with a very large heavy barrel. I can find no markings on it except for the sidelock which is stamped "Ketland &Co.. 1860"
and the initials "G.L.A." on the trigger guard. It has a cheek piece on the left side of the stock. A brass insert in the rear open sight. a brass under rib with some artistic carvings, and some checkering.
I know the Ketland and company made locks but i have no idea who the builder of the gun was. This one is pretty fancy compared to what i usually see.
I have not had much dealing with a ML in this style before. It seems like it may have been made special for an individual possibly. I have taken the gun apart and gave it a very gentle cleaning and it appears to be original handmade from what i can tell. Very decent shape and all parts work.
Any info or help is appreciated.
Bull
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