The normal load for early 40 bore purdey express rifles. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. The upper and lower plates of the patchbox, carving and engraving design, and patchbox lid release relate to those used by the haymakers prior to 1790. A copy of a patch box found on an original ohio rifle marked j. The sheetz rifle is an excellent example of a flintlock longrifle made in what is known as the golden age, the time frame when these guns reached the zenith of their architectural design and.
The carving shows a delicate hand and follows a cscroll volute a section of. Large blued baker riflestyle patchbox in obverse stock engraved with panoplies of arms and geometric borders. The patchbox is reminiscent of c scroll designs by other york county gunsmiths, but the semipointed finial is distinctly schreyers hand. Kentucky rifle style, fourpiece, engraved silver patchboxcover with openwork sidepanels and a sculpted forward finial with a bannerform window. In an effort to make our box line the best, we are constantly adding more models which are recreations from originals not copies of copies. However, it served very well as a military firearm brought by citizen solders during the french and indian wars, the revolutionary war, the war of 1812, numerous other smaller conflicts, and even the civil war. He purchased the gun from an elderly man back in the late 1960s who ran a small gun shop in new mexico. A fine and rare pennsylvania fullstocked percussion conversion rifle. This method produces the best patchboxes on the market but the most extensive as.
The patchbox door and finial carry a small indention in the shape of a. Aug 04, 2014 the patching material is the key to be accurate with a round ball load. Build tracks isaac haines 1770 lancaster kit, easy to assemble, 38 swamped barrel, traditional brass, or iron trim, plain or fancy maple stock we offer these fine lancaster county style parts, modeled after the work of isaac haines. This longrifle features a salem school patchbox with a disselfink finial, a wide butt, and a good forestock molding with a c scroll termination. Browned and blued finish, figured walnut stock with checkered wrist and raised cheek rest. Photos of the display of north carolina schools of gunsmithing by michael briggs salem school forsyth county. Rifle is checkered at grip and forepiece with standard pattern, flat top, checkering with mullered borders. Percussion longarms ambrose antique guns, antique firearms.
A classic example of a late 17th18th century germanic austrian wheelock sporting rifle, ca. Get free delivery on everything overstock your online home decor outlet store. Pennsylvania longrifle gunsmithing schools if any state has just claim to the rifle its pennsylvania in the stretch of land from easton to york just south of the blue mountain right here in our own backyard. Finely sculpted heavy brass trigger guard with an acanthus leaf forward finial and its. Davis company is a retailer in historical reproductions and has been one of the leaders in manufacturing muzzleloading firearm components, including locks, triggers, mounts, and accessories for over 30 years. Lock with sliding safety at rear, platinum lined touchhole. Federal period, patchbox kits for longrifles track of. Klette was the master armorer at the rappahannock forge in falmouth, va during the revolutionary war, and his home was the crossroads of stevensburg in culpeper county, va outside of fredericksburg, va 6. Salem school longrifle by christopher vogler attributed.
Complete with its original engraved staghorntip wooden ramrod and the butt with its turned and chiseled resting ball. Product listing patchboxes muzzleloader builders supply. Ambrose antique guns, antique firearms, antique arms and armour specializes in. British board of ordnance canadian indian presentation rifle. The hawken shop, dayton traister triggers,varner sporting arms, c.
Mini finials are smaller versions of our full size finials shown above. American scroll metal engraving tools, engraving art, custom engraving. Our end caps and finials are designed to provide a beautiful finishing touch to your lavi handrail, footrail, stair railing, kitchen rail system, or other architectural metal railing project. Long guns will only be sold to persons 18 years of age, or older. Steel drapery hardware1 12 diameter the finial company. There is even some disagreement as to whether you spell it longrifle or long rifle. Pbrkwood patchbox release for sliding wooden patchbox, wax cast steel spring latch lever. When displayed with the roof mount the total height measures 23. This hints at the fact that there are a lot of names for basically the same thing. Rather, it was developed as a personal firearm for protection, sustenance hunting, target shooting, and display. Kentucky rifle w brass belly plate and patch box circa 1850 we found this kentucky rifle several months ago from a longtime collector.
I became enamored with flintlocks when i was a young boy and started building longrifles in 2000. This popular style is approximately 3 inches long and fits well into the patchbox of many rifles. William ross and his john jacob sheetzmade longriflethe only one. Shop for black scroll finial 8foot drapery rod set. Browse all new and used antique rifles 15001850 for sale and buy with confidence from guns international.
Patchbox covers have scroll engraving on large bone bases and tips. Attaching patchbox covers to brunswick rifles youtube. Steel drapery hardware1 14 diameter the finial company. Rifled weapons unless specified, all the guns in this section are. A fine and rare pennsylvania fullstocked percussion conversion rifle by samuel. Stock is of curly maple and has been cleaned and also has 2 foot of the fore stock replaced being poorly done. At new orleans, the final battle of the war of 1812, riflemen played a crucial role in the crushing british defeat. Old salem jessie ball dupont fund awards an organizational transformation grant.
Flat beveled flint lock with rounded, fenced and bridled water proof pan, roller frizzen and flat beveled swan neck cock. This is the best fitting and most proportional size for most rifles. Rifle has excellent eye appeal with nice inlay work and incised. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Each finial is 338 ball, 1916 round base, 518 high and weighs 1. Page 2 wrought iron finials finials drapery hardware. Fluted trigger guards have beaded central rib with rounded tangs having ball finials. Rifle flintlock longrifle after 1800 rockbridge co, va, patchbox percussion cap. Intricate and beautiful design on an original kentucky rifle of both lancaster and reading influence by master pennsylvania gunsmith, john noll.
Jul 16, 2014 plastic and brass patchbox covers are attached to an original rifle and one that is being restocked. After that, i then countersinked the holes for the screws to be semiflush with the brass finial. The work of isaac haines was little known until john bivins and his associates began emulating his work. The diameter of the ball is 12 at the widest point. This beautiful classic cast iron ball finial with square base plate would have originally been forged in early europe by hammering a large red hot bar end into a pair of hand held forging molds each shaped like a half circle. The 5 measurement is from the end of the lock panel to the end of the butt. A good patch is made of good quality, dense natural material. Triggerguard with extended scroll to the rear, bow engraved with panoplies of arms, with additional fine engraving at the scroll and rear of plate. Removed the buttplate from the rifle, since i will be inletted below the surface of the buttplate. My focus is on recreating those rifles common to the lancaster school, or design. Tow worms can be made to fit a variety of bore sizes. Using the golden means method, i used the divider across the lock panel 5 then flipped the dividers and measured the short side 3 from the front of the lock toward the rear of the lock.
Bogardus iron trapshooting target ball thrower, late 19th c. Shop black scroll finial 8foot drapery rod set overstock. Hawkenshop patchbox assembled the hawken shop hawken rifle. Criterion barrels, the best that white ever used, with new internal parts, all of the finest quality. The patch falls free of the ball when the ball exits the muzzle.
May 23, 2011 this longrifle features a salem school patchbox with a disselfink finial, a wide butt, and a good forestock molding with a c scroll termination. It is hard to beat john dillons description of an kentucky rifle, the popular name for the american longrifle. Unsigned flintlock kentucky rifle with characteristics of rifles made by jacob albright. Dixie gun works 1412 west reelfoot avenue union city, tn 38261. In this segment i will be preparing the patchbox to add a piece of silver to the finial and then installing the patchbox onto the rifle. Made a mark and then i measured the 5 distance to the end of the buttplate. Both tow worm and ball puller are available with 8. Here is the finished patchbox lid installed with latch spring. Top of page home gun parts patchboxes, capbox kits federal period, patchbox kits for longrifles track of the wolf, inc. I would put the stuck ball remover and other cleaning stuff in there.
Build tracks isaac haines 1770 lancaster longrifle special. He developed the opposingcscroll, carving design for the butt stock see fig. Similar details include the end of the patchbox door, which is cast as part of the. Each custom creation expresses a unique decorating style. You can buy good quality patches in your local blackpowder shop, but you can also make your own. The keyhole patchbox finial is a precursor to the q finial patchboxes seen later in other areas. Antique rifles 15001850 for sale guns international. Make sure this fits by entering your model number western red cedar natural resistant to pests, rot and decay lag screw included made for a 4x4 post. Kentucky rifle w brass belly plate and patch box circa 1850. Receive a quantity discount when you buy 10 or more. An intricately engraved long rifle a rare, signed peter white version.
The signed, frederick klette rifle of circa 177580 fig. Staghorn inlayed patch box cover with finely etched baroque vine scrolls and its. The tapered threads on the ball puller are handfiled on, as were the originals. Wheelock longarms ambrose antique guns, antique firearms. Hidden in the upper section of the hinge is the release for the lid. You are looking at a brand new white bison inline muzzleloading rifle, designed and crafted by doc white from old stored but new 22. The patchbox engraving is modeled after schreyers work, with a fairly standard finial, but evolves into an almost artdeco blend of shading and circles on either side of the patchbox door. Beautifully scroll engraved spring loaded patchbox on left side of butt, is engraved under lid 6 powder, 212 drms. Lock with lightly engraved decorations and further. Then i will continue to add a push rod to latch the lid and a make a lid spring to force open the lid when the push rod is depressed. Also, the slots in the screws were deepened for my screw driver. British board of ordnance canadian indian presentation. It is supported on cabriole legs terminating in ball and claw feet with. Us military model 1816 harpers ferry flintlock musket.
Each mini finial includes a black powdercoated roof mount as shown below so no additional mounting hardware is needed. A fine and rare pennsylvania fullstocked percussion conversion rifle by samuel stickle circa 18001820. A good scarce 12 bore double barrel percussion shotgun by the world famous and well respected gun maker james purdey this gun has been professionally refinished, it has 29 18. Custom cap and ball sporting rifle european rifle that belonged to a barron. An engraved pineapple finial is present at the front terminus. Greene originals,varner tang sights,greenes gun shop. Rifle is percussion with typical huntingdon traits. The finial has a solid base with a 32 threaded hole. The goal of gobbler knob longrifles is to keep alive the tradition of the pennsylvania longrifle. Ambrose antique guns, antique firearms, guns, firearms, antique. May 06, 2020 large blued baker rifle style patchbox in obverse stock engraved with panoplies of arms and geometric borders. I used my golden mean dividers and to mark out for you how i determined the length of the patchbox lid for this rifle. Complete with its original engraved staghorntip wooden ramrod and the butt with its turned and chiseled restingball. Ambrose antique guns, antique firearms, arms and armour specializes in the.
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