Would anyone know who "PB", long-rifle maker, could be? Trying to Identify Family Rifle.

That is a really neat piece of family history. Thanks for sharing. I might be missing it in the photos.....where is the pin securing the barrel to the stock? I have a TC Hawken and the escutcheon pin was what my eye missed.
 
MJD said:
That is a really neat piece of family history. Thanks for sharing. I might be missing it in the photos.....where is the pin securing the barrel to the stock? I have a TC Hawken and the escutcheon pin was what my eye missed.
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What you're referring to is barrel keys. Full stocks normally didn't have keys. Barrels were pinned to the stock with actual pins.
 
MJD said:
That is a really neat piece of family history. Thanks for sharing. I might be missing it in the photos.....where is the pin securing the barrel to the stock? I have a TC Hawken and the escutcheon pin was what my eye missed.
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Yes, my wife's family were real diary keepers, and also passed much of the information on the rifle by oral-whatever you would call it. Oral history I guess. The wife's father really knew the whole story. I also have an old book with the militia rosters in it, and sure enough the person is on it.

As the Hawg said, the barrel is pinned to the stock. They are steel pins and hard to see. It is pinned in two places.
 
You all will have to excuse my lack of knowledge. Is the barrel semi-permanently affixed in there or can the pin be drifted out?

Again, what an incredible piece of family history to have. Love the oak stock.
 
Yes, the pins are drifted out to remove the barrel. Only oak stock I've ever seen.
 
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