Object Record
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Object Name |
Fowler |
Catalog Number |
1975.111.01 |
Date |
ca. 1850 |
Material(s) |
Steel/Wood/Copper |
Dimensions |
H-8.5 W-69 D-2.5 inches |
Description |
This half-stock fowler has a hexagonal barrel that transitions to round near the end of the stock. It is bored to approximately 75 caliber. The back action lock plate is stamped 'Josh Golch..." (Possibly Joseph) The rifle has a teardrop side plate. Large portions of a stock are missing. The rifle has two copper ramrod pipes and a wooden ramrod tipped in copper. The nose cap, trigger guard, and butt plate are all made of iron. The barrel is stamped with proof marks on the left side. The barrel key is missing. Two large screws hold barrel to the stock through the bottom of the stock. It appears that the rifle and stock were not original built together. |
Notes |
According to the donor, this fowler was used by the Wilson family of Somerset, Kentucky. |
Collection |
Dr. Alberta Wilson Server Collection |
Subjects |
Arms & armament Firearms Rifles |
Search Terms |
Weapons Arms & armament |
Physical Holder |
Kentucky Historical Society - KHS |