04-30-2008, 04:36 PM
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| Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: North Adams Ma.
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| old spies firearm I found an a w spies & co firearm in a wall of my house. this is the only writing on it, it also has what looks like an eagle on a branch in what looks like brass. any ideas on what i have? |
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04-30-2008, 04:42 PM
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| Pics would be nice. They are old from what I have heard about them. I'd tear out all the walls in the house to see what else you can find!
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04-30-2008, 04:46 PM
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| i will try to get a pic up. I think it is a flint lock. |
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04-30-2008, 06:07 PM
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| You may find some other valuable things.
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05-01-2008, 08:14 AM
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| I hope i do not find the guy who owns it! |
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05-01-2008, 11:58 AM
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| That is very interesting. Can you use a metal detector on the walls instead of tearing them up? It might be hard if there are nails in the studs. I can't help you on the pistol, but good luck with that. I find things like that fascinating. If only the pistol could talk, who knows what it might say. Anyways, welcome to gunandgame! 
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05-01-2008, 12:07 PM
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Ron Ruble Enterprises Item: #60298 Second one down is a AW Spies rifle: Kentucky rifles, plains rifles, muzzleloaders | |
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05-01-2008, 12:49 PM
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| Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: North Adams Ma.
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| Thanks for the link, the rifle looks a lot like that but the but end is different. I can't find much of any thing on this. This house is very old and I have come across many old items, many old glass pieces in the yard. This was a great find but would love to know what I found!? |
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05-01-2008, 09:34 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Jay, Oklahoma, God's country.
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| Welcome aboard, and congrats on the find. Can't help with it, and I'm not good with computers, so you'll have to depend on the smart ones here!!LOL!! Enjoy G&G, and get to know everyone.
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05-02-2008, 07:56 AM
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| Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: North Adams Ma.
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| new user I am on a medical leave and this sight has kept me off the darn couch!!! I think it is great. My Grandfather left me quite a few firearms and I have gotten a lot of info from all the wise men on this site!!! Thank you! jn |
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05-03-2008, 07:32 AM
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| Military Rifle Collector   Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Right behind you. -NRA Member-
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| Hi Nevba welcome to G&G. Another thing you have to consider is why was the rifle put in a wall? A lot of times it was because it was used in a crime. I would check into the history of the house and see if any robberies happened that could be related to your rifle. I collect old military rifles and I sometimes wish I could find out what wars and who carried my firearms in the past.
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05-03-2008, 02:22 PM
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This is a 200 year old rifle. They didn't even imagine one could trace firearms by bullets fired through them. They didn't have serial numbers. Stolen, maybe. | |
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05-05-2008, 05:28 PM
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| Great find and great fun following the clues.. if someone here, yourself, or however you come up with any more info, let us know, verrrry interesting.... welcome to G&G!! Glad you found us and hope you enjoy the forums... ***************************************************** All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing |
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05-08-2008, 12:26 AM
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| Military Rifle Collector Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Right behind you. -NRA Member-
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| Would have to go to a County or State Historical Society and look through old newspaper microfiche. But probably more work than its worth. Would be cool if you came across a newspaper with "Dirty Don Jambal robbed the 1st national bank using a Spies Shotgun"
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05-08-2008, 12:34 AM
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| Welcome to the site nevba. Sorry to hear of your medical problem/s. Sounds as if you're well on your way to recovery and getting back to normal? Congrats on the hidden treasure/s. Can't wait for you to get some pictures of it up. I can only imagine your surprise.
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