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Old 07-07-2015, 06:51 PM
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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.





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

Wish I could help......
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sorry no help but that is really cool!
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are you sure it's a Flintlock? hard to tell from the pictures but it looks like it uses percussion caps not flint.
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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.
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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?
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Almost looks as if it could be P Bailey... just my 2 cents.
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However, I did find this after a Google search....

http://www.damonmills.com/Sold-37.htm
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, I don't have access to it but I will ask if hey can send another picture of the mechanism.

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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!
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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
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