This rifle is a close copy of the work of John Fleeger and is a nice example of the style and quality of rifles being built in the Pittsburgh area at the end of the flintlock era and early into the percussion era. I have a real affinity for Western […]
This rifle is being sold as “New”, only because it could not be legitimately sold as an antique gun. The beautifully figured stock was probably built around the period just after the Civil war. The architecture of the gun is reminiscent of perch belly guns built in New York state. […]
When I first saw the original rifle from which this rifle was copied, I was struck by the grace and almost daintiness of the gun. I have always referenced it as the ”Petite Bucks Co. rifle.” The original was unsigned, but showed a lot of John Shuler influence. However, this […]