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Title |
Muzzle Loading Kentucky Rifle, c. 1847 |
Object Name |
Rifle |
Description |
Muzzle Loading Kentucky Rifle, c. 1847. Muzzle loading Kentucky rifle, cap and ball. Stock damaged, parts missing or corroded. Lock and ramrod missing. Heavy octagonal barrel, about 45 caliber; brought to California in 1847 by T.W. Moore. |
Date |
c. 1847 |
Creator |
Unknown |
Role |
Manufacturer |
Catalog Number |
0001.618 |
Dimensions |
H-63.5 W-8 D-1.5 inches |
Collection |
3D - Armaments |
Inscription Text |
"H" (top of barrel between hammer and view finder; next to "H" appears to be a backwards "L") |
Provenance |
T. W. Moore brought this with him when he immigrated to California, which was still part of Mexico. |
Notes |
"The Moore family, headed by Alexander Moore, originally came from Tennessee, traveling across the Sierra Nevada mountain range in 1846, prior to the Gold Rush. After settling down in Santa Cruz, the family moved north and purchased Rancho Pescadero in 1853, becoming one of Pescadero's pioneer families." [http://www.hmbreview.com/news/historic-pescadero-ranch-for-sale-million/article_59cc1e22-660f-5b8d-8522-a0844e9e52f3.html 08/30/2017] |
Search Terms |
Weapon Frontier Early America Migration West |
Subjects |
Guns Gunsmithing Firearms Rifles |
People |
Moore, Alexander Moore, Thomas W. |
Credit line |
Courtesy of Alexander Moore |