Okay since I've gotten into muzzleloading this year I decided to try to check out an old coachgun I got from my great uncle. I am told it is around 120 years old. The barrel has some pitting but its not tooooo bad. The right hammer is worn badly and wont hold cocked. sometimes it will but a slight bump will trigger it. left hammer works pretty good. gun is allover pretty rough but i thought it might be shootable with abit of work. no notable numbers or names on the gun anywhere. under the barrel there was some little slash marks, a few individual numbers and letters but that was about it. anyone know anything possibly about this or its origins, parts.
__________________
And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth GENESIS 1:28
__________________
And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth GENESIS 1:28
__________________
And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth GENESIS 1:28
what was on the barrel. slash marks, had several M's a JM, a 1,2,and a 7. Also a encircled E above a L and G. sorry the pic aint much better my camera sucks
__________________
And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth GENESIS 1:28
Any parts you might need, check with Dixie Gun Works.. they have a good inventory. Otherwise a skilled gunsmith can make them. It would be nice to get it actually working properly. Are there any names or markings on the gun that might identify the thing?
__________________
"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, a total wreck, screaming Yahoo, with a big smile on your face."
not a durn thing. only problem is though i dont know any gunsmiths in the area i trust. i'm gonna check dixie shortly
__________________
And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth GENESIS 1:28
check out this old relic
