Identify this Indiana/Ohio anyone...?

[rtdoug]

Greetings,

New member here, and I much appreciate the information that is collected here.

I have this old rifle from my mother-in-law's mantle.

I took it to Conner Prairie, and had the museum give me an assessment as to what it is.

I am a firearms junkie, but know little of historical arms pre 1890 or so.

They told me circa 1860-1870, Indiana/Ohio manufacture. Possible re-barrel, the rear sight is 7 inches from breech.

Seven lands n grooves, .36 cal. +-

I have seen another photo of a similiar lock, and understand they were mass produced.

It has the antique four sided nipple.

No discernible markings on the barrel.

All brass furniture, some iron and some brass pins holding the brass inlays in place.

The half-stock may be a repair, but the rib is very nicely fitted, and more expensive to produce as I understand.

The wrist repair is held with iron screws with the heads ground flat, and nicely fitted to the stock contours.

I am considering building a replica from a kit.
Any direction on whose comes closest to this gun?

Trying to post these photos.

Regards
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[nchawkeye]

Welcome to the forum...There were thousands of those type rifles made in the US before the Civil War...It could have just as easily been made in NC as Indiana...Try to research Jamestown rifles and see if they don't look remarkably similiar...

It could easily be that rifle was brought to take out west...

 

[rtdoug]

Thank you for the reply.

I ended up here... http://www.antiquearmsinc.com/jamestown-rifle-anderson-lamb.htm

and do see the resemblances.

This one has only two tang screws, and a single dovetail front sight.

Also, there are no bevels on the triggerguard but, there are on the buttplate.

The lock shape is nearly identical, with the only difference the "engraved" fowl, with only one on this one.

The rifle I have has the "zig-zag" engraving on the ramrod thimble and the brass inlays.

This is exactly what I was hoping for, different opinions on where to look for more information.

Thanks

 

[Steve Boyleston]

TheRifle is definitely a Jamestown North Carolina Rifle- what a beauty- patina is perfect do not clean it in anyway. Just a great find. Since John Bivins published his Norht Carolina Book in 1968 there hasn't been many to surface since then. North Carolina rifles in that condition can bring premium prices, thanks for sharing. TGP