What type of rifle do I have here?

[Nathan W]

It was passed down from my grandfather to me. It's a long story. I finally got it though. It came from northern Georgia. One family member appears to have tried to restore it some. My aunt has it now but I'm going to try to go get it next week. I think it would make a great display piece . I do k ow the barrel is 5 or 6 sided

 

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[achanceforgold]

Any markings on it. My cousin got an old rifle from that area. It was actually French made from the revolutionary period.

 

[UnderMiner]

I don't know much about early rifles, but I think this is a pretty high end one for the time, you see the double triggers, that small one in the front is a hair trigger, that trigger requires almost no force to initiate the percussion cap. I could be wrong but it also looks like this may have been a flint lock rifle and was converted to percussion cap later on.

 

[Nathan W]

Any markings on it. My cousin got an old rifle from that area. It was actually French made from the revolutionary period.

I don't have it in possession yet. A family member tried to restore it seems . It was in bad shape before

 

[Nathan W]

Anyone give me a date range, is it before or after CW?

 

[KYgotGOLD]

It was passed down from my grandfather to me. It's a long story. I finally got it though. It came from northern Georgia. One family member appears to have tried to restore it some. My aunt has it now but I'm going to try to go get it next week. I think it would make a great display piece . I do k ow the barrel is 5 or 6 sided

Looks close to a ky long rifle

 

[tamrock]

Looks like the one Hatchet Jack give up to Jeremiah Johnson

'I, Hatchet Jack, being of sound mind and broke legs, do leaveth my bear rifle to whatever...' - Jeremiah Johnson

[Jeremiah has found the frozen body of Hatchet Jack] Jeremiah Johnson: [reading the note pinned to Hatchet Jack's shirt] I, Hatchet Jack, being of sound mind and broke legs, do leaveth my bear rifle to whatever finds it. Lord hope it be a white man. It is a good rifle, and kilt the bear that...

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[Tpmetal]

Has that Kentucky long rifle style to it, I can't be more specific though. Nice rifle

 

[KYgotGOLD]

Has that Kentucky long rifle style to it, I can't be more specific though. Nice rifle

Agreed other name for it “American long rifle” they are know as Kentucky long rifles here in ky and a lot of people collect them.

 

[ConceptualizedNetherlandr]

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[KYgotGOLD]

Any markings on it. My cousin got an old rifle from that area. It was actually French made from the revolutionary period.

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[KYgotGOLD]

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The Antler handles made on it are not original unfortunately.

 

[KYgotGOLD]

Anyone give me a date range, is it before or after CW?

Without seeing any markings id say a cw era rifle. But not to sure. Look up anarican long rifle

 

[Older The Better]

Maybe biased because I’m building one but maybe Lehman/lancaster rifle, I have a book somewhere that looks similar and has the percussion lock vs the flintlock in the picture,

One I’m building is from 1830 ish… not sure when percussion became common but maybe yours is from somewhere a little later, 1840?-1860? That’s just a guess though

 

[The Rebel]

Reminds me of a Plains/Hawkins Rifle.

The hammer is back way to far, so guessing it's loose.

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The Hawken Rifles were given many names during their popularity. Today, we hear names like the “buffalo gun”, the “plains rifle”, or the “Rocky

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[achanceforgold]

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Cool!!!

 

[The Rebel]

The top pistol is a pinfire, like this.

The bottom pistol no idea but need to see the markings.

LeFaucheux Revolver

 

[Older The Better]

Looking closer I agree it looks converted, there is a gap where the plate is set in and what looks like a mark from a spring

 

[ArfieBoy]

That is a great artifact to possess! Cool!

 

[Gare]

It is a cap and ball type. It uses a percussion cap. My guess would be after 1807 I think that is when the Cap was invented