After the enjoyable discussion on obsolete calibers, the question was asked about "Replicas". I am NOT up to date and therefore hopefully other knowledgeable gentlemen here on the forum will jump in and give us up to date information
In the 1960's my husband got to know Davide personally when we were in Italy and subsequently purchased firearms from him. Also when we were in Europe he was always looking in pawn shops, at estate sales, even small gun shops in small towns, for unusual or "they dont know what they have" deals. In the States, the east coast was the best area to look for civil war stuff, but Arizona and Colorado was pretty good for the wild west stuff.
On a different thread, Brent mentioned his love for Marlins, and I responded that my husband also liked Marlin, but liked Henry, Winchester, Browning, Savage also.
It should be noted that many, actually most of these firearms came and went, as he loved to buy, sell, trade, and give away firearms. So not a lot of them stuck around. Good hunting rifles and shotguns and some collectables that he grew fond of for one reason or another stayed with us. He loved all aspects of firearms, as where I on the other hand, saw them as a tool, for doing what I enjoyed doing, which was to hunt. He never understood that as he would go into an hour long dissertation about a particular firearm that he has just acquired LOL
I said all that to say this LOL
The names I know are Pedersoli, Uberti, Cimmarron, Henry, Chiappa, plus I remember a fellow from Penn, named Marten who made beautiful long rifles
Please, those of you who are into muzzleloaders and the old classics, would you add names to my list so that those who are looking for replicas of the old guns, will know where to look--thank you
In the 1960's my husband got to know Davide personally when we were in Italy and subsequently purchased firearms from him. Also when we were in Europe he was always looking in pawn shops, at estate sales, even small gun shops in small towns, for unusual or "they dont know what they have" deals. In the States, the east coast was the best area to look for civil war stuff, but Arizona and Colorado was pretty good for the wild west stuff.
On a different thread, Brent mentioned his love for Marlins, and I responded that my husband also liked Marlin, but liked Henry, Winchester, Browning, Savage also.
It should be noted that many, actually most of these firearms came and went, as he loved to buy, sell, trade, and give away firearms. So not a lot of them stuck around. Good hunting rifles and shotguns and some collectables that he grew fond of for one reason or another stayed with us. He loved all aspects of firearms, as where I on the other hand, saw them as a tool, for doing what I enjoyed doing, which was to hunt. He never understood that as he would go into an hour long dissertation about a particular firearm that he has just acquired LOL
I said all that to say this LOL
The names I know are Pedersoli, Uberti, Cimmarron, Henry, Chiappa, plus I remember a fellow from Penn, named Marten who made beautiful long rifles
Please, those of you who are into muzzleloaders and the old classics, would you add names to my list so that those who are looking for replicas of the old guns, will know where to look--thank you
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