Hi CLJ, Eric from NW Montana would ask you for any information about a Kentucky style percussion rifle I recently purchased. Sale add stated"
GILMORE & DIXON PERCUSSION KY RIFLE, 32 cal., 37" oct. bbl., lockplate marked "G.D. & Co. Cincinnati", DST, brass furniture, full length stock, brass forend tip, wooden ramrod, nice curly Maple stock with lots of figure, small cheek rest for right hand shooter, open sights, original browning on metal is starting to thin, exc. bore, beautiful condition. The URL from the sale is http://www.gunsinternational.com/GILMORE-DIXON-PERCUSSION-KY-RIFLE.cfm?gun_id=100446527
Four pictures of the rifle can be found there. Anything you can tell me about the style of this simple rifle would be welcome. Thanks for any and all efforts.
GILMORE & DIXON PERCUSSION KY RIFLE, 32 cal., 37" oct. bbl., lockplate marked "G.D. & Co. Cincinnati", DST, brass furniture, full length stock, brass forend tip, wooden ramrod, nice curly Maple stock with lots of figure, small cheek rest for right hand shooter, open sights, original browning on metal is starting to thin, exc. bore, beautiful condition. The URL from the sale is http://www.gunsinternational.com/GILMORE-DIXON-PERCUSSION-KY-RIFLE.cfm?gun_id=100446527
Four pictures of the rifle can be found there. Anything you can tell me about the style of this simple rifle would be welcome. Thanks for any and all efforts.