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    Is this a Revolutionary War era rifle?

    Thank you Phil and Dave. This is all great info. I just read Joe Puleo’s article in Men at Arms and another on proof marks by Godwin & Evans. This is really fascinating stuff!
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    Is this a Revolutionary War era rifle?

    Thanks, everyone, for your help and kind words. I appreciate all the insights and clues. This is an awesome community to share so freely their combined knowledge.
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    Is this a Revolutionary War era rifle?

    These are the barrel proof marks. Nothing on the lock plate.
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    Is this a Revolutionary War era rifle?

    Thank you for this. I have found pictures online now of other Ketland guns with identical side plates and markings. I will check for proofs on the barrel.
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    Is this a Revolutionary War era rifle?

    I apologize for using the wrong term. Thanks for your input.
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    Is this a Revolutionary War era rifle?

    Thanks for the fast reply. I’ve now been looking at photos of English trade guns and their design looks just like the rifle I have.
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    Is this a Revolutionary War era rifle?

    Hello, I am brand new to this forum, since I just inherited a muzzleloader that has been passed down in the family. I was hoping for some help in identifying what this rifle is. Here’s the background: according to family lore, it was a rifle used during the Revolutionary War. I don’t have any...
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