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
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.
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 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.
Flinklock rifle, maple full stock, brass mounted, silver inlay on the cheek side, octagonal barrel 48 inches long. Although this rifle has an unusually long barrel its most unusual feature is the signature of the maker (G. Weiker) on the lid of the patch box. On a few of his products he is known to have included the price on the lid of the patch box which was usually $15. Weiker was an expert in the technique of incised carving. His rifles are rare and usually command a high price because of his novel method of advertising.
Flintlock rifle, maple full stock, brass mounted, silver inlay on the cheek side, octagonal barrel, 48 inches long. Although this rifle has an unusually long barrel its most unusual feature is the signature of the maker, G. Weiker, on the lid of the patch box. On a few of his products he is known to have included the price on the lid of the patch box which was usually $15. Weiker was an expert in the technique of incised carving. His rifles are rare and usually command a high price because of his novel method of advertising.
