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.
Double rifle with original flint lock, stock of curly maple with fine designs carved in bas-relief, brass mountings, octagonal barrels 39 inches long marked John Moll in script letters. Also appears to have the date 1819.
Double rifles with stocks carved in bas-relief are extremely scarce. Berks and Northampton Counties seem to be where most of the men lived who made early double rifles.
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.
Rifle with flint lock, full stock of curly maple, brass mountings, octagonal barrel 44 inches long marked John Moll on the top facet of the barrel. Although this rifle was probably made in the first quarter of the nineteenth century, the design of its two-piece patch box resembles a pattern used at a much earlier time in Northampton County.
Rifle with flint lock, full stock of curly maple, brass mountings, octagonal barrel 44 inches long marked John Moll on the top facet of the barrel. Although this rifle was probably made in the first quarter of the nineteenth century, the design of its two-piece patch box resembles a pattern used at a much earlier time in Northampton County.