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Old 01-01-2007 | 07:58 PM
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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.

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Old 01-01-2007 | 08:00 PM
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another one

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Old 01-01-2007 | 08:01 PM
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one more

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Old 01-01-2007 | 08:03 PM
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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
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Old 01-01-2007 | 08:05 PM
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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?
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Old 01-02-2007 | 04:10 PM
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not a durn thing. only problem is though i dont know any gunsmiths in the area i trust. i'm gonna check dixie shortly
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Old 01-02-2007 | 04:33 PM
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I don't know a thing about old guns. Good luck getting it shooting!
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