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medic404
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Help to get any information on this Long Rifle
Feb 20th, 2013 at 12:45pm
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Would appreciate any information on this and maybe value. Was given this by an older lady whose ex father-inlaw who has since passed left to her. He was big into re-enactments. The barrel is inlaid with name JOH. ANDRE KUCHENREITER. Has been converted  from flintlock to purcussion at some time but does lock plate engraved with IA KUCHENREUTER. Hand carved stock with a sliding patch box and adorned with brass. The barrel has 7 very deep grooves. Have contacted the Kuchenreuter family in germany by e-mail and confirmed that appears to have been made by Johann Andreas Kuchenreiter and was able to find that he lived and made guns in the 1700's in Germany. Again any information would be greatly appreciated.
  
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Re: Help to get any information on this Long Rifle
Reply #1 - Feb 20th, 2013 at 8:39pm
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You should ask on the ALR forum, Antique Gun Collecting section.

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Re: Help to get any information on this Long Rifle
Reply #2 - Feb 20th, 2013 at 9:56pm
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One of the oldest and most respected names in German gunmaking.  I don't think my data base will fit here so suggest that you send me an email address.

Kuchenreuter                                                                                                            
                                                                                                           
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Georg I      1600-1650      xxxxx      xxxx      xxxx                                                                                    
Georg II      1640-1685                 x      xxxx      xxxx      x                                                                        
Johann      1640-1690                  x      xxxx      xxxx      xx                                                                        
Johann Christoph I      1670-1742                        xxxx      xxxx      xxxxx                                                                  
Johann Jakob      1709-1783                                xxx      xxxxx      xxxx      xxxx                                                      
Joseph I      1712-1769                               xxx      xxxxx      xxxx      x                                                      
Johann Andreas I      1716-1795                                  xx      xxxxx      xxxxx      xxxx                                                      
Joseph II      1752-1830                                          xxxx      xxxx      xxxx      xxxx                                          
Johann Christoph II      1755-1818                                          xxxx      xxxx      xxxx                                                
Georg Joseph      1754-1783                                          xxxx      xxxx                                                      
Johann Andreas II      1758-1808                                            xxxx      xxxx      x                                                
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Johann Adam I      1794-1869                                                      x      xxxx      xxxx      xxxx      x                              
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Re: Help to get any information on this Long Rifle
Reply #3 - Feb 20th, 2013 at 11:01pm
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Thank you for your respose. My e-mail is floydh11@hotmail.com.

Floyd
  
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Re: Help to get any information on this Long Rifle
Reply #4 - Feb 22nd, 2013 at 2:47am
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Hello medic404,

I believe your caplock rifle began life as a flintlock. Your photograph sadly isn't the clearest, and my old eyes don't help either. However, from what I can see, there appears to be a steel plug inserted into the position where the flashhole would have been and the plug carries the percussion nipple. Given that both of the J.A.Kuchenreuter's ceased working before the invention of the percussion cap it's a reasonable assumption it started as a 'Flinter'. A nice one though, and, like me, showing signs of age.  Roll Eyes

Harry

  
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Re: Help to get any information on this Long Rifle
Reply #5 - Feb 22nd, 2013 at 8:41am
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The National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association has a magazine called "Muzzle Blast" and in the magazine they have a quarterly section titled "Sighting In" where a lady named Sarah Rittgers does research/provides information on old muzzle loading rifles.  She might be able to help you find something out about your rifle or at least point you in the direction of someone who can.   
  
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