Family heirloom research

[Lonestar grips.]

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

[Caleb]

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.

[Lonestar grips.]

Originally Posted by IamCaleb

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

Gatorade, are there any other proof marks?

[captainpalace]

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

[captainpalace]

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

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

[Gatorade]

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

Originally Posted by captainpalace

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

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

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!

[LittleGator]

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