Time frame for early Lancaster rifle?

[duckhunt93]

So being a FNG i don't know about historical accuracy of clothing and rifles. My question is what time frame would the early lancaster rifle fit? The F&I war or the revolutionary war?

 

[Dphar]

So being a FNG i don't know about historical accuracy of clothing and rifles. My question is what time frame would the early lancaster rifle fit? The F&I war or the revolutionary war?

The F&I rifle will be somewhat different than the Rev-War rifle.
Most of the "early rifles" for sale or as kits will be 1770ish since rifles earlier that this are hard to date.
Dan

 

[Ft. Jefferson]

According to Pecatonica Rivers catalog, an Early Lancaster rifle would be OK for the Revolutionary War period and back a bit, to about 1765-1770. The F&I would be pre-1763. Not really enough difference to matter. TOTW shows Early Lancasters from 1750 thru 1770.

 

[rich pierce]

I'd study some good books like Rifles of Colonial America Volume 1 by Shumway and compare anybody's parts sets to actual originals.