Rifle with flint lock, full stock of curly maple, brass mountings and octagonal barrel 36 inches long with J. Meals engraved on the top facet of the barrel.
This rifle was probably made between 1825 and 1850 in Adams County, Pennsylvania.
Rifle with flint lock, full stock of curly maple, brass mountings and octagonal barrel 48 inches long with A. Ernst engraved on the top facet of the barrel.
Rifle with flint lock, full stock of curly maple, brass mountings, silver inlays, octagonal brass barrel with J. Albright on the top facet of the barrel. In addition to signing his rifles on the barrel, J. Albright also carved his initials on the cheek side of the stock of some of his guns. This one is signed at both places.
Rifle with percussion lock marked Leman, Lancaster, Pa. Plain brass mountings, set triggers, plain maple stock with artificial grain, and octagonal barrel marked H. Leman, Lancaster, Pa. Both round and elliptical patch boxes were used on this rifle
Rifle with percussion lock marked W.B. full stock of curly maple, brass mountings, silver inlays, and octagonal barrel marked W.B. for William Border. The curl in this stock is an unusual example of wood selection. The carved pattern on the cheek side is different from the traditional style of the Bedford gunsmiths.
Flintlock rifle, maple full stock, brass mounted, silver inlay on the cheek side, octagonal barrel . 48" long. Rifle has an unusually long barrel and the signature of the maker, G. Weiker, is on the lid of the patch box.