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Dmitry · 1st May 2021, 08:22 PM

This is the best book on the subject.
https://www.amazon.com/Early-America.../dp/1931464464
For an enthusiast-collector of American firearms, these are rather inexpensive and not as desirable as most other firearms of that period. I don't know why, as they are all well-made, and full of character. I had one that I sold, and it took a good three years to find a buyer. They must have been quite popular in the mid-1800s, judging by the numbers extant.
I believe the interest today comes from the local collectors, as most of these were made in New England.

1st May 2021, 08:22 PM	#8
Dmitry Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 607	This is the best book on the subject. https://www.amazon.com/Early-America.../dp/1931464464 For an enthusiast-collector of American firearms, these are rather inexpensive and not as desirable as most other firearms of that period. I don't know why, as they are all well-made, and full of character. I had one that I sold, and it took a good three years to find a buyer. They must have been quite popular in the mid-1800s, judging by the numbers extant. I believe the interest today comes from the local collectors, as most of these were made in New England.