Family heirloom research
 

I am researching a couple family heirlooms. They are not mine but could be in the future so I wanted to know more than just that they were my great great uncles guns. The first is a flintlock rifle that has some bird and dogs engraved. Also has "T. Bailey New Orleans" on it. I have found zero relevant links on any internet searches for any combination of "T. Bailey New Orleans Flintlock Rifle"

I don't know much about black powder rifles so any info is appreciated.

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y19...ps5u72f8j7.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y19...psfqoi93hh.jpg

The other I will post up later when I get home and can cut and paste it from Colt forum.

That's beautiful.

Wish I could help......

sorry no help but that is really cool!

are you sure it's a Flintlock? hard to tell from the pictures but it looks like it uses percussion caps not flint.

I did a quick search for info but, nothing. I did find a Thomas Bailey from New Orleans in the 1800's tho, he was a writer and did not mention anything about a rifle.

good work Caleb, could be T. Bailey was the owner of the rifle and not the maker.

Gatorade, are there any other proof marks?

Almost looks as if it could be P Bailey... just my 2 cents.

However, I did find this after a Google search....

http://www.damonmills.com/Sold-37.htm

Zane, I don't have access to it but I will ask if hey can send another picture of the mechanism.

Wow! First time I have seen T. Bailey mentioned! Thomas Bailey an English gunsmith from New Orleans. The author says the pistol he evaluated was possibly from the 1830's.

This is a great lead! Thanks for the info!

Check this one out:

http://americansocietyofarmscollecto...41_Sellers.pdf

It lists Thomas Bailey as a gunsmith working in New Orleans from 1853 -1861 and again from 1879 - 1884.

Bailey is listed here as well, with an address (for his shop?): http://www.earmi.it/USA%20Gunmakers/B.html