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scharfe Oldtimer Offline A good plan today beats a perfect plan tomorrow. Posts: 597 Location: ny / pa line Joined: Dec 18^th, 2006	J. P. Lower Jul 19^th, 2024 at 5:02am	Print Post
	I did not know this. A listing in an upcoming auction (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) Led to this article. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 17245 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: J. P. Lower Reply #1 - Jul 19^th, 2024 at 10:11am	Print Post
	Lower was well known as a gun dealer in Denver, and partnered with the Freund Bros. prior to buying their shop out later. He also went together with Carlos Gove to buy a large lot of Sharps A rifles when Sharps was assembling the rifles from parts and selling them for half price. Although Lower's part in the purchase was miniscule compared to Gove's part that was about 10x what Lower bought. I didn't realize Lower was a "master gunsmith", as all I've ever heard about him was his time as a dealer in Denver. Pretty nice biography on him.

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Schutzenbob Frequent Elocutionist Offline Rheinisch-Westfälisc hen Sprengstoff-Fabriken Posts: 2189 Location: Nightingale, California Joined: Oct 24^th, 2005	Re: J. P. Lower Reply #2 - Jul 19^th, 2024 at 2:56pm	Print Post
	John P. Lower Denver Colorado


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bobw Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1932 Location: NW, Iowa Joined: Mar 19^th, 2013	Re: J. P. Lower Reply #3 - Jul 19^th, 2024 at 6:54pm	Print Post
	Lower would probably keel over if he knew what those bullet boards were worth today! Bob

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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 17245 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: J. P. Lower Reply #4 - Jul 19^th, 2024 at 7:13pm	Print Post
	David Lanara's book "67 Years In The Gun Trade" a biography of JP lower is only $20 on Amazon. No idea how good it is, but for $20 I'm ordering a copy to have.

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rollingblock Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 395 Location: Texas part of New Mexico Joined: Aug 19^th, 2012	Re: J. P. Lower Reply #5 - Jul 19^th, 2024 at 7:21pm	Print Post
	Is that a bull walking down the street?


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Crown-C Oldtimer Offline Posts: 531 Location: St. Marys Kansas Joined: Apr 6^th, 2009	Re: J. P. Lower Reply #6 - Jul 19^th, 2024 at 7:36pm	Print Post
	Most likely it’s an oxen team, maybe pulling a wagon.

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Schutzenbob Frequent Elocutionist Offline Rheinisch-Westfälisc hen Sprengstoff-Fabriken Posts: 2189 Location: Nightingale, California Joined: Oct 24^th, 2005	Re: J. P. Lower Reply #7 - Jul 19^th, 2024 at 10:08pm	Print Post
	This is a Photo from Gerald Kelver


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rkba2nd Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2041 Location: earth Joined: Feb 16^th, 2009	Re: J. P. Lower Reply #8 - Jul 20^th, 2024 at 2:10pm	Print Post
	VIA the Denver Public Library. Credit where credit is due! Perhaps Gerald did so in his bibliography?

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jhm Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1868 Location: georgia Joined: Sep 4^th, 2011	Re: J. P. Lower Reply #9 - Jul 20^th, 2024 at 5:53pm	Print Post
	Check out that rack of rifles on the sidewalk. Don't think that would work out too good now days... JMH


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rollingblock Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 395 Location: Texas part of New Mexico Joined: Aug 19^th, 2012	Re: J. P. Lower Reply #10 - Jul 21^st, 2024 at 1:59pm	Print Post
	rkba2nd wrote on Jul 20^th, 2024 at 2:10pm: VIA the Denver Public Library. Credit where credit is due! Perhaps Gerald did so in his bibliography? January 20, 1882… that must have been a cold match


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oneatatime Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 4158 Location: Rocky Mountains Joined: Oct 30^th, 2011	Re: J. P. Lower Reply #11 - Jul 21^st, 2024 at 4:05pm	Print Post
	Nah, it says January 2nd. That was a real warm day. Denver only got 5.7 inches of snow that month.


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Sure shot Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1060 Location: East central Iowa Joined: Jun 22^nd, 2020	Re: J. P. Lower Reply #12 - Jul 21^st, 2024 at 4:31pm	Print Post
	I need a DeLorean to go back in time and buy a few guns there.


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calledflyer Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3814 Joined: Mar 9^th, 2015	Re: J. P. Lower Reply #13 - Jul 21^st, 2024 at 4:40pm	Print Post
	he sure had an ugly dog.


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oneatatime Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 4158 Location: Rocky Mountains Joined: Oct 30^th, 2011	Re: J. P. Lower Reply #14 - Jul 21^st, 2024 at 7:37pm	Print Post
	His name was Clause;-)


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