Certainly looks it, or even up the Delaware a bit toward Easton, but looks like a generic piece made for Western trade. Certainly quite clean that's for sure.
Very similar to J J Henry's scroll guard fur trade rifle and S Carolina militia rifle of mid 1830's, have seen similar signed Henry rifles with Tryon pbox and similar mounts and decorative details. Bob Lienemann
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Certainly looks it, or even up the Delaware a bit toward Easton, but looks like a generic piece made for Western trade. Certainly quite clean that's for sure.
ReplyDeleteVery similar to J J Henry's scroll guard fur trade rifle and S Carolina militia rifle of mid 1830's, have seen similar signed Henry rifles with Tryon pbox and similar mounts and decorative details. Bob Lienemann
ReplyDeleteLooks like a Henry of Boulton product to me. I note that I have collected Henry guns for many years. Gary Mikelson
ReplyDeleteCould the owner of this rifle please contact me? Thanks! vicbarkin@aol.com
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