I call this a "Southern style" rifle mainly because it fits my idea of what might have been built in Virginia or the Carolinas in the 1780-1830 time frame.
As the people in these areas had extensive trade with England I feel the Brass Furniture is fitting while the lack of "extras" like a Patch Box fits what later became almost a trademark of the rifles of Tennessee.
This gun has a .54 caliber round ball 1 inch octagon Green Mountain Barrel, Siler lock and single curled trigger. She is definatly a "Mans Gun" as she weighs over 10 1/4 pounds.
The lack of a cheekpiece is unique and was driven by the fact that it started as a pre-carved Left Hand stock I couldn't pass up. This is why it has a 1 inch barrel. I don't shoot left hand guns well and there wasn't enough wood to form into a cheekpiece so this is how it turned out.
Although the stock shape has a resemblence with the Lancaster School, its straight comb style was also quite common in the Southern States.
As the people in these areas had extensive trade with England I feel the Brass Furniture is fitting while the lack of "extras" like a Patch Box fits what later became almost a trademark of the rifles of Tennessee.
This gun has a .54 caliber round ball 1 inch octagon Green Mountain Barrel, Siler lock and single curled trigger. She is definatly a "Mans Gun" as she weighs over 10 1/4 pounds.
The lack of a cheekpiece is unique and was driven by the fact that it started as a pre-carved Left Hand stock I couldn't pass up. This is why it has a 1 inch barrel. I don't shoot left hand guns well and there wasn't enough wood to form into a cheekpiece so this is how it turned out.
Although the stock shape has a resemblence with the Lancaster School, its straight comb style was also quite common in the Southern States.
