KENTUCKY LONG RIFLES - JUNK?

[CRCOLLECTOR]

They run from roughly 30 cal to 50 cal. Pics from cell phone, best I can do for now. Rifles are at a local dealer for a second opinion. If he does not buy them I will probably post them here. One flintlock, the rest are percussion or converted flintlock.

 

[CRCOLLECTOR]

Names are as follows - G. Goulcher, Jas. Golcher, J. Michael, W. Defigaugh, David Dickie, T.H, Townsend. All either made parts or rifles.

 

[jeep78]

Names are as follows - G. Goulcher, Jas. Golcher, J. Michael, W. Defigaugh, David Dickie, T.H, Townsend. All either made parts or rifles.

The Goulcher family made thousands of locks. They are found on plains rifles, late longrifles, pistols and shotguns of the 1840 to 1880 era.

and

http://www.icollector.com/G-Goulcher-Kentucky-Percussion-Long-Rifle-circa-1840s_i13429990

You may have some nice pieces.

 

[jeep78]

Relief-Carved Pennsylvania Rifle by Iconic Bedford County Maker, William Defibaugh, Circa 1840. Signed in script "W. Defibaugh" on the top flat of the barrel with script "W. D." on the lock. Defibaugh is renowned as one of the finest makers from this school, that is known for their beautiful long, slender, rifles that exhibit exquisite quality workmanship, continuing the tradition of the Golden Age of rifle making, that had been abandoned by other schools, for strictly utilitarian rifles, in the 1830s.

 

[Bryan]

A lot of double set triggers . I just bought my first flintlock.

 

[Bryan]

Who is going to host the first muzzleloader ODT shoot?

 

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[10thmountain]

Who is going to host the first muzzleloader ODT shoot?

Now that would be something!

 

[StuP]

Great looking guns, but the conversion ad, from what I can see, the general condition, are going to reduce value. Unless you have something really rare, big buck collectors are driven by originality and condition.