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I posted this in the gunsmithing forum but thought that you smoke pole junkies might like to see it too. This rifle was built by my GG Grandfather Peter Humbarger. Another one back in the family!  This is a classic example of a 1840's to 1850's Ohio style half stock longrifle signed by Peter Humbarger. The Humbarger family are well documented gunmakers with a number of surviving examples of their work documented. Peter I, was a gunmaker in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania from 1774 to 1791 and moved his family to Perry County, Ohio in 1802 where he purchased land in 1806 to farm and make guns. His son Peter II, 1795 to 1852, also worked as a gunsmith in Perry County Ohio in concert with his brothers Adam and Henry. The barrel is a stout 1" octagon by 34" long. The barrel is rifled with a .35 caliber bore with seven lands and grooves with a slow twist for a round ball. The bore has clearly defined rifling with some pitting. The muzzle end of the barrel is decoratively marked with small turned ring and a outer ring of punch marks.  Peter Humbarger Rifle  Doug Humbarger NRA Life member Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club 72'73. Yankee Station Try to look unimportant. Your enemy might be low on ammo. | ||
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Wow, it's great to get something like that back into the family! Your GG Grandfather did NICE work. I hope the kids in your family appreciate it. Keith IGNORE YOUR RIGHTS AND THEY'LL GO AWAY!!! ------------------------------------ We Band of Bubbas & STC Hunting Club, The Whomper Club | |||
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That's a fine looking rifle. Great lines. Congratulations on its return! Mike Wilderness is my cathedral, and hunting is my prayer. | |||
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Sweet! Please, get some more detail photos together and up on this thread. Great looking rifle. Cheers Tinker _________________________________ Self appointed Colonel, DRSS | |||
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Doug: How wonderful for you and your family to have such a treasure back! You know, your GG would have been very familiar with having the barrel "freshed out" to .38 or .40 so as to put it back to work. Something to think about. I understand wanting to preserve a fine original, but I'd be willing to bet you'd put a smile on you GG's face up above if you took his rifle hunting again. There is hope, even when your brain tells you there isn’t. – John Green, author | |||
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Beautiful! The family connection and provenance make it a greater treasure! | |||
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It pleases me to see you have one back... Rich | |||
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Very very nice, something like that should stay in the Humbarger family forever | |||
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Lets hear the story of how you got it back in the family. Did you have to research to get it back? | |||
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It's beautiful Doug! Congratulations! | |||
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Ludy fellow , Great treasure for life . Don't take the chip ! | |||
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That is a beautiful rifle, I think I'm turning green. David | |||
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