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, full stock of maple with artifical grain, brass mountings, octagonal barrel 40 inches long marked H. Leman, Lancaster, Pa., Warranted. This type of rifle was probabl make early in Leman's career. The patch box, trigger guard, and toe-plate are attractively engraved. Much of the artifical grain remains on the specimen.
Rifle with flint lock, full stock of curly maple, brass mountings, octagon-to-round barrel 42 inches long with John Derr in block letters on the top facet of the barrel. The pattern of the patch box on this rifle was also used by Mauger on a number of his products. It is likely that Derr was also engaged in another occupation, for not many of his rifles are found in collections in Pennsylvania.
Rifle with percussion lock marked Leman, Lancaster, Pa., brass mounted with an attractive design engraved on the patch box, brass inlays, octagonal barrel marked H. Leman, Lancaster, Pa. Most Leman rifles with a half stock have round patch boxes and it is possible that this one was changed from a full stock to a half stock, however there is no evidence that a change was made in this gun.