Thanks! The barrel is pretty dusty but I don’t see any obvious signs of rust or anything. I’m going to get a good light to check it out soon. The rifle has been stored in a pretty well climate-controlled room so it seems to be in pretty good shape.
It almost looks like the nipple could be...
This is an old percussion rifle (I think?) that I found at my parent’s house. The only markings I can find anywhere are “LH”, and I haven’t been able to find what that means. The rifle most likely came from the VA / WV/ KY area if that helps.
Does anyone have any tips on identifying the rifle...
Does anyone happen to know if the town of Alford, MA has any bylaws against or issues with shooting on your own property? My friend’s family is currently in the process of purchasing about 18 acres there. I’ve searched the only bylaws I can find online and there appears to be nothing about it so...
My friend did actually, yes. (I was there with her when she bought it.) She just became a NES member, so hopefully she’ll jump in here eventually and post some pics. It’s a gorgeous gun and a sweet shooter!
Thank you! I wasn’t going to say anything, but if anyone ever wonders why there aren’t a lot of women on NES, I think you could refer them to some of the comments on this thread and that’s your answer! 😅
That makes sense. I wrote to a couple admins, so hopefully they can help. Thanks again! I’m sure it’s something simple or just a system error of some kind.