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Northstar west marking?

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cbashooter

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Got one from an estste.it's a chiefs grade .62.Barrel marked towards the breech " N*W. ". I was told there guns were never marked this way.
 
I'm no expert but only markings I've ever seen on them was the circle fox on top barrel flat and under the pan on the lock plate.
 
IIRC, there was some numbering on the bottom denoting the caliber but all other visible stamps were period & historically correct. This was the case for Bob and Matt (the last 2 owners), uncertain if Curly had other stamps (though I find this very unlikely).
 
Two guys, Bill Westcombe an Bob Rathburn owned the company between Curly and Matt, they called themselves North Star West, the headquarter was In the foothills of Northern, Ca. I do not know about the markings, just giving more info to the subject.

Michael
 
It has the sitting fox.I'm curious if it was a kit the owner built and just decided to mark it for reference .it's very faint.I had a Dolliver built 12g from a NSW kit and he did sign the top of the barrel
 
That's a possibility. As mentioned above, I've never seen or herd of the sitting fox markings except for caliber marks.

On a related note...has anyone heard any recent updates on how Matt's doing these days. Miss our ole Runnindog!
 
Keb, correct on the markings, also Barnett on the back of the lock. At least those are the markings on the kit gun I got from Bob Rathbun. flinch
 
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Got that part...even this silly old Texan. Just had not seen it on their guns. :haha:
 
Wes/Tex said:
That's a possibility. As mentioned above, I've never seen or herd of the sitting fox markings except for caliber marks.

On a related note...has anyone heard any recent updates on how Matt's doing these days. Miss our ole Runnindog!

laughindog? Have not heard, wish him all the best though!
 
Yes. Wow! Really had a Senior Moment there! What was I thinking!!?? :wink: Thanks for bringing me back to reality! :haha:
 
The original Sitting Fox stamp got broke a number of years ago. It took some time and several attempts to have one made that was almost identical to the original to Matt's liking. That being said I cannot remember what Matt said to my question if there were guns made with out the Sitting Fox during the interim.
 
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