1.
Rifle with multiple silver inlays. Barrel length 41.5", .40 caliber rifled barrel, total length 57”, Golcher percussion lock.
Circa. 1858
Jas Golcher Percussion Lock
Barrell is stamped, Jacob Roop, J. R
T23
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This rifle appears in "Indiana Gunmakers and Their Muzzle-Loading Longrifles, 1778-1900" by Jeff Jaeger.
Photo by Jeff Jaeger
Photo by Jeff Jaeger
Photo by Jeff Jaeger
2.
.45 caliber, smoothbore barrel 41.25”, Total length 56”.
Circa 1858
London Warranted percussion lock
Barrel stamped J ROOP J. R
T34
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3.
Simple Half Stock Rifle by Jacob Roop, Jr and John Sweitzer
Plain stock. No Inlays, no patch box
.44 Caliber, Rifled Barrel length 40”, Total Length 55”
circa 185
T. Davidson & Co percussion lock
Roop & Sweitzer stamped on barrel,
T9
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