The photos below show an antique muzzle-loading percussion rifle that that the owner attributes to the Somerset County, Pennsylvania gunsmith Jacob Horner.
L. Dietle
Photos
The following photo shows the left-hand side of the rearward part of the rifle, and highlights the curly grain of the wood. Note the relatively long toe plate, with its scalloped edges. Also note the engraved lock bolt plate, and the shape of the mating panel of the stock.
The following photograph shows the barrel signature.
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The following photograph shows the patch box, which has five piercings, including one in the finial that is heart-shaped.
