Hey Jow Forums

don't have it with me, I'll have to get them tomorrow after work

ask for specifics, what you're looking for

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last pic I have until tomorrow. plz keep thread bumped.

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you sure it doesn't say H Pratt? there's a maker of percussion rifles that used awful similar furniture to your rifle

auctions.bidsquare.com/view-auctions/catalog/id/728/lot/258418

absolutely positive it's A. PRATT

see

Here's one that also looks very similar, marked A. Pratt.

historicalarms.com/kentucky-rifles-for-sale/beautifull-full-stock-new-england-flintlock-kentucky-rifle-marked-a-pratt-on-barrel.html

Notice this one's a flintlock. I'd bet the one you found and OP's are caplock conversions.

I'm guessing a Withorths Rifle. Civil war "sniper" rifle, used by the confederates. Really really cool piece of history you got there. I think the furniture might have been replaced/looks different from the pictures I've seen, but judging by it looks like there might have been some brass bands around there earlier.

Really fucking cool if I'm right, but I'm high af right now so I might be mistaken.

OP here. That's what I'm thinking; converted to caplock mid-1800's ish

alvan pratt was the name, made in sutton, MA, along with henry pratts...

I can't find how he was related to henry pratt - son or nephew? cousin?

>I'm guessing it's an extremely rare rifle that looks nothing like yours, because I'm a mouthy degenerate retard

if you're just going by the lock and barrel most caplocks look like that.

that's where the rear sight was. it's gone now.

I can tell the brass on the butstock compartment has been changed out by the divot on the wood where brass would have been; see

front sight is still there under the electrical tape I dare not remove

>hexagonal barrel
>non-stock furniture
whats your suggestion then homos? When I look at pictures on google they look awfully similar except for the wood.

Whitworths had round barrels, you absolute retard. The rifling was hexagonal.

They look "awfully similar" in that they both look like muzzle loading rifles.

OP here

must we be so hostile? I just want to know where/when this is from. Worcester, MA, 1775-1808, alvan pratt, convertyed to caplock at some point, groove/oct barrel, redone patch compartment, original stock, "worcester county rifle" possibly used in battle of lexington/concord, militia rifle is what I've learned from this thread.

I'm gonna go buy a bottle of vodka. Thanks for all the help guys. I'll be back in 30-40 minutes, I'm a ways from the store.

pretty good start. it's beat to shit but I wouldn't touch it, take it to an auction house that specializes in antique firearms and get it appraised. probs not worth much but if it's real it's a cool peice

hostility is the only way to deal with stupidity in an user format. it also serves as a barrier against those who don't belong here.

i'd be shocked if it brought more than $150 at auction.

I've told him not to sell it, but to will it to his son

that's /b/ and Jow Forums. I typically expect higher standards of behavior from Jow Forums, despite all the furries (which are fine) and traps (which are OK)

I wouldn't be surprised by 4-500

correction; the top of the patch box just fell off. the cover is original.