RE: Anyone seen this rifle before?
 

Yep! My Bad! Sorry about that!

RE: Anyone seen this rifle before?
 

That site makes mentions of a commander (J.V. Moore) and his troops, collectively referred to as "Moore's Rifles." While I don't see the tie in, it's possible I'm missing it. Thanks for the link!

RE: Anyone seen this rifle before?
 

There was a British firearms maker by the name of William Moore. I believe he migrated to the state of New York in his latter years (Google info, no independent knowledge here! :eek:). Then there was a company by the name of John P Moore &Sons - http://www.lesserbooks.com/cgi-bin/lesser/18169.html- as best I can determine from that webpage. Perhaps RR Moore was part of that same family of gunmakers?

RE: Anyone seen this rifle before?
 

I looked in the latest edition of Flayderman's Guide to Antique American Firearms and at least three other books on blackpowder rifles and antique firearms. I came up with nothing, other than learning the gun is almost certainly a target rifle. Other than that, I'm stumped. I have no idea of its origins or worth.

RE: Anyone seen this rifle before?
 

Contact that auction house reference in an earlier post, they surely have some means of valuation. Also, you might contact the chamber of commerce or the mayor of Cortland, NY [email protected] http://www.cortland.org/as either might be able to link you to some historical records of relevance. http://www.1890house.org/