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MrTipUp Frequent Elocutionist Offline Quality is to a product what character is to a man Posts: 1301 Location: Indiana Joined: Feb 19^th, 2020	Re: Some single shots back in the day. Reply #105 - Aug 10^th, 2020 at 12:26pm	Print Post
	Many thanks, Mr. Wright. Your superior computer skills were what was needed to establish what LD1's sharp eyes (pun intended) had already perceived - the rifle is indeed a Borchardt. Bill Lawrence


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waterman Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2802 Location: Behind the Redwood Curtain Joined: Jun 9^th, 2004	Re: Some single shots back in the day. Reply #106 - Aug 10^th, 2020 at 8:06pm	Print Post
	830singleshot wrote on Jul 6^th, 2020 at 1:28am: I suspect the Winder muskets the young ladies are holding were used to win the Winchester junior rifle corps medals pinned to their chest. At least that's my suspicion. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) I think the photo and the rifles pre-date the Winchester Junior Rifle Corps by 10 to 15 years.


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waterman Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2802 Location: Behind the Redwood Curtain Joined: Jun 9^th, 2004	Re: Some single shots back in the day. Reply #107 - Aug 10^th, 2020 at 8:09pm	Print Post
	BlackPowderLove wrote on Jul 15^th, 2020 at 9:09am: One of my all time favorites... a couple cute ladies from down the road from me here in western WI. 1889 (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) We had names for these ladies some time back.


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MrTipUp Frequent Elocutionist Offline Quality is to a product what character is to a man Posts: 1301 Location: Indiana Joined: Feb 19^th, 2020	Re: Some single shots back in the day. Reply #108 - Aug 10^th, 2020 at 9:45pm	Print Post
	The photo of the three snazzy-hatted ladies has been reproduced many times. The ladies were all members of the Alma (Wisconsin) Ladies Shooting Society, and have been identified (left to right) as sisters Clara and Julia Tester and their friend Emma Protz. And, yes, the two Martini Schuetzen rifles were made by Alma-area gun maker Christian Patt. The original of this photo, taken by Alma photographer Gerhard Gesell in 1889, is in the collection of the Alma Historical Society. Bill Lawrence


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westerner Frequent Elocutionist Offline deleted posts and threads record holder. Posts: 11331 Location: Why, out West of course Joined: May 29^th, 2006	Re: Some single shots back in the day. Reply #109 - Aug 11^th, 2020 at 2:17am	Print Post
	I think it's a Winchester. What looks like the back of a Borchardt breech block is a part/fold on the young mans britches. Real hard to tell.

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oneatatime Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3758 Location: Rocky Mountains Joined: Oct 30^th, 2011	Re: Some single shots back in the day. Reply #110 - Aug 11^th, 2020 at 1:36pm	Print Post
	My only thought was that it doesn't look like a 45 caliber hole in the muzzle.


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BlackPowderLove Junior Member Offline Posts: 62 Location: Western Uplands of Wisconsin Joined: Jul 12^th, 2020	Re: Some single shots back in the day. Reply #111 - Aug 11^th, 2020 at 1:49pm	Print Post
	MrTipUp wrote on Aug 10^th, 2020 at 9:45pm: The photo of the three snazzy-hatted ladies has been reproduced many times. The ladies were all members of the Alma (Wisconsin) Ladies Shooting Society, and have been identified (left to right) as sisters Clara and Julia Tester and their friend Emma Protz. And, yes, the two Martini Schuetzen rifles were made by Alma-area gun maker Christian Patt. The original of this photo, taken by Alma photographer Gerhard Gesell in 1889, is in the collection of the Alma Historical Society. Bill Lawrence Yes!! Exactly. Alma is about a 40 min drive from here, down on the river.

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MrTipUp Frequent Elocutionist Offline Quality is to a product what character is to a man Posts: 1301 Location: Indiana Joined: Feb 19^th, 2020	Re: Some single shots back in the day. Reply #112 - Aug 11^th, 2020 at 6:15pm	Print Post
	My former father-in-law grew up in Alms and among his related mementos was a booklet put out by the Alma Historical Society about target shooting in the Alma area in the late 19th century. That photo was prominently featured therein. Unfortunately, the booklet "disappeared" after he died. Bill Lawrence


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waterman Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2802 Location: Behind the Redwood Curtain Joined: Jun 9^th, 2004	Re: Some single shots back in the day. Reply #113 - Aug 12^th, 2020 at 4:43pm	Print Post
	MrTipUp wrote on Aug 10^th, 2020 at 9:45pm: The photo of the three snazzy-hatted ladies has been reproduced many times. The ladies were all members of the Alma (Wisconsin) Ladies Shooting Society, and have been identified (left to right) as sisters Clara and Julia Tester and their friend Emma Protz. And, yes, the two Martini Schuetzen rifles were made by Alma-area gun maker Christian Patt. For those who are on Ancestry.com: Some time back, I created a tree for the Tester sisters, another for Emma Protz, and another for Christian Patt. Search for their names. I think my trees will be linked.


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45govt Full Member Offline Posts: 188 Location: Nevada City, CA Joined: Oct 10^th, 2009	Re: Some single shots back in the day. Reply #114 - Aug 16^th, 2020 at 4:06am	Print Post
	Here are some new ones, and a couple of older ones, and the photo with the Hepburn is mine. Hiwall, Ballard, TD Carbine (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) Hepburn (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) Hiwall (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) a bunch of kids with Trapdoors (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)

	Thanks, Don ASSRA Member # 4098 (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)
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MrTipUp Frequent Elocutionist Offline Quality is to a product what character is to a man Posts: 1301 Location: Indiana Joined: Feb 19^th, 2020	Re: Some single shots back in the day. Reply #115 - Aug 16^th, 2020 at 8:19am	Print Post
	Several of the trap-door carbiners are wearing more-or-less matching, sort-of military outfits. Spanish-American War volunteers? Maybe even "Rough Riders"? Bill Lawrence


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calledflyer Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3492 Joined: Mar 9^th, 2015	Re: Some single shots back in the day. Reply #116 - Aug 16^th, 2020 at 11:23am	Print Post
	In 45govt's newest gang of nifty photos the first shown has a high wall that sure looks to end with a Helm buttplate. Not much for 'soldier' use- or any ranger stuff either. And in the photo of all the well armed boys, it would seem that Mr. and Mrs. Mullen spent a lot of time together.


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MrTipUp Frequent Elocutionist Offline Quality is to a product what character is to a man Posts: 1301 Location: Indiana Joined: Feb 19^th, 2020	Re: Some single shots back in the day. Reply #117 - Aug 16^th, 2020 at 11:52am	Print Post
	Notice that the last photo was taken in Manila. It is tempting to presume that the two men are members of the 15th US Cavalry, that was initially organized to help put down the Philippine Rebellion of 1899-1902. But why aren't they armed with Krags? Bill Lawrence


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45govt Full Member Offline Posts: 188 Location: Nevada City, CA Joined: Oct 10^th, 2009	Re: Some single shots back in the day. Reply #118 - Aug 16^th, 2020 at 3:09pm	Print Post
	The Hiwall in the first photo has a standard butt, the Ballard appears to be a Pacific with a tang site, all the cartridge belts appear to have 45-70 rounds and look like 1885 belts?

	Thanks, Don ASSRA Member # 4098 (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)
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calledflyer Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3492 Joined: Mar 9^th, 2015	Re: Some single shots back in the day. Reply #119 - Aug 16^th, 2020 at 4:01pm	Print Post
	I need to take your word for the buttplate- I can't get it big and clear enough to really tell. But I'm pretty sure I got the description of the kid photo right! Thanks for the pics, no matter what else, they are fun to look at.


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