With the demise of Dave Higginbotham and Lone Star Rolling Blocks is an unknown number of rifles Dave made.  If you own one or did ... would you be so kind to post the rifle's serial number and year made to be added to the list ... Thanks Kindly
001 - GeorgeC - 1993 ... see post of invoice
LS001 - 993 - Mike Johnson - no serial number (50-90)
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0044 - John Boy - ? Date, XXXX serial instead of XXX (45-70)
100 - Armslist Listing - ? Date
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105 - nineteen76 - ? Date
114 - Ray Newman - 1995
116 - Mike Venturino - 1997
132 - Mike Venturino - TBD
158 - Mike Venturino - 1998
190 - percival - 2001 -2002
191 - nineteen76 - ? Date
216 - lonestar40 - 40-65, 1-2-2001
22137 - Al Merkler's DOB - 2003
GAC 1876 - John in PA - ? Date
232 - SSShooter - ? Date
SN 5-238 - nineteen76 - ?Date
248 - Richard - ? Date
275 - Kenny - ?Date - On  Amoskeg 
290 - Dave Roelle - 3-28-03, 40-65 engraved
291 - TexasMac -  Friends - ? Date 
293B - 45-70  ... (You need to Login or Register to view media files and links)
326 - Steve62 - ? 2004 or 2005 
378 - nineteen76 - ? Date
384 - nineteen76 - ? Date, 45/70
384 - nineteen76 - ? Date, 50/70
oneatatime ... rebuild on 7mm action - no serial ... 2007
? serial number ...Gun Auction .... - 2007 auction
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370 - nineteen 76 - ? Date
387 - Mike Herth - 2008
401 - Mike Herth - 2009 
408 - COBPTR -  2008 or 2009  
420 - Gun Broker - ? Date
429 - mickrb -  ? Date
995 - Singleshotsam - Custer - ? Date
Last Lone Star - Carey - 2011  -  Serial to be Dave's birth & death dates

Total production is guessed to be no more than 500 rifles and probably less than 500

This 50-70 that he built for me used my 7mm military carbine action.

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George, look on the bottom tang.  That is where my serial number is.

Oneatatime ... did Dave put a serial number on you action?  Also, what year did Higginbotham do the conversion for you?

Here is a photo of my Lone Star that was taken by Rooster.  It was one of many photos that he sent me when I was doing a buy on this rifle from him.
I have the original invoice from Dave Higginbotham to the original buyer that the rifle was built for, but I could not find a serial number which was supposedly #001. No serial number was listed on the invoice.  I looked on the lower tang, under the soule sight on the upper tang, took the fore end off and no serialnumber.  On the top barrel flat (in scroll) was Lone Star Rifle Co.  In front of the fore end was 45 2.4 also in scroll. That was all the lettering and/or numbers I have found. The lower tang is not longer than the upper tang as on military rolling blocks.  The invoice listed the rifle as a "Deluxe Sporting rifle", 32" half octagon/half round barrel, "Zika Soule grip" sight.  Front sight listed on invoice is #492 Kyler front sight.  Invoice is dated 5/28/93.  
More images to be posted.

Posted a photo of the serial number that Mike Brooks sent me.  The serial number (LS 0001) and is on the side of the upper tang.  

George C

Mine was delivered to me late in 2007 and has no markings added by Dave except the 50 under the barrel in front of the foreend and the Lone Star logo on the buttplate.

Check this out ... 2013
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Katha Higginbotham ran an ad in the Winter issue of Black Powder Cartridge journal listing some of Dave's personal guns for sell.

Added another photo to my reply.  It shows the serial 
# LS 0001 on the side of the upper tang.