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William Mccarthy Kentucky rifle #12723614 03/16/18
Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 9,100 new hampshire L Loggah OP Campfire Outfitter
OP Loggah Campfire Outfitter L Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 9,100 new hampshire	I have had a kentucky style muzzleloader for around 3 years,bought it off the daughter of a friend who died several years ago. It is a golden age style kentucky,42" barrel ,45 caliber i believe,never been shot to my knowledge, swamped barrel. The rifle was made in 1976 by a William Mccarthy,ithink it was made for the bicentennial,nice eagle, nice carving silver and brass,and mother of pearl inlays. I have not been able to find out anything about William Mccarthy,here are a few pictures.

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Re: William Mccarthy Kentucky rifle Loggah #12724932 03/17/18
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OP Loggah Campfire Outfitter L Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 9,100 new hampshire	I was hoping some here could give me some information on William Mccarthy the maker of this fine rifle.thanks. Don

Re: William Mccarthy Kentucky rifle Loggah #12724941 03/17/18
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sharps4590 Campfire Regular S Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,047 Missouri	I don't have a clue but dadgum....that is a pretty rifle!!!! NRA Benefactor 2008 Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father but through me." John 14-6 There is no right way to do a wrong thing

Re: William Mccarthy Kentucky rifle Loggah #12725442 03/17/18
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prairie dog shooter Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 9,096 New Mexico	Pretty. Very nice wood on that one. "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." Edmund Burke 1795 "Give me liberty or give me death" Patrick Henry 1775

Re: William Mccarthy Kentucky rifle prairie dog shooter #12725542 03/17/18
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OP Loggah Campfire Outfitter L Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 9,100 new hampshire	It really has some nice grain in it. When you open the patchbox the raised grain inside is pretty rough.Back when i was logging,every spring during peeling season i used to find some pretty nice curly maple. Don

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Re: William Mccarthy Kentucky rifle Loggah #12725643 03/17/18
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htredneck Campfire Regular H Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 1,684 Cass County, Missouri	I would have to guess that rifle was made for William McCarthy, not made by... The makers usually don't put their information on the thumb piece. That is a feature normally reserved for the owner's initials. If it has whipped cream and chocolate drizzles on it, it’s dessert. Grow up and get a coffee damnit

Re: William Mccarthy Kentucky rifle htredneck #12725681 03/17/18
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OP Loggah Campfire Outfitter L Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 9,100 new hampshire	Would that also go for the name and date in what i assume is gold recessed in the barrel ? Like i said i really dont know much about this rifle,other then its a work of art that the maker must have been very proud of. Don Last edited by Loggah; 03/17/18.

Re: William Mccarthy Kentucky rifle Loggah #12726683 03/17/18
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kennymauser Campfire Tracker Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 4,269 Montana	If you check with the guys on the traditional muzzleloading forum they will know the answer. http://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/fusionbb/fusionbb.php? It is a very nicely done rifle, and those guys shoot and own a lot of those hand made muzzleloaders. I also think that is probably the owners name. but----it doesn't take much for me to be wrong.! Maybe it was the makers own rifle!? Ken Last edited by kennymauser; 03/17/18. Reason: more to say

Re: William Mccarthy Kentucky rifle Loggah #12732357 03/20/18
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Longhunter_1 Campfire Regular Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 573 Michigan	I think it's the makers rifle because of the initials on the wrist. Usually the makers name is on the barrel so maybe it was the makers own personal rifle. It's a beautiful piece, I have one in similar style made for me by Jud Brennan in 1977. His name and date on the barrel and my initials on the wrist inlay.

Re: William Mccarthy Kentucky rifle Longhunter_1 #12733477 03/20/18
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OP Loggah Campfire Outfitter L Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 9,100 new hampshire	Longhunter,That is a beautiful rifle, even if the lock is on the wrong side !! i really like the kentucky,pennsylvaina style rifles,they are definately the finest early american art !! i guess that this was the makers pesonal rifle,just cant find out anything about him,probably long gone. Don

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Re: William Mccarthy Kentucky rifle Loggah #12733583 03/20/18
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kaywoodie Campfire 'Bwana K Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 31,602 Fall Creek Blanco Co. Texas	Don, Might also check with the Contemporary Longrifle Assn https://www.longrifle.com Damn nice looking rifle!!!! Founder Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester "Come, shall we go and kill us venison? And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools, Being native burghers of this desert city, Should in their own confines with forked heads Have their round haunches gored." WS

Re: William Mccarthy Kentucky rifle kaywoodie #12734633 03/21/18
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OP Loggah Campfire Outfitter L Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 9,100 new hampshire	I looked at the longrifle website and they had a longlist of modern makers names and mccarthy wasn't on it. the last two people who owned this rifle are long gone,i guess it will always be a mystery. Thanks all for trying to help. Don

Re: William Mccarthy Kentucky rifle Loggah #12745825 03/25/18
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S99VG Campfire Tracker S Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 7,292 Northern California	Check with these guys: http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php "The universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle." John Stapp - "Stapp's Law" "Klaatu barada nikto"

Re: William Mccarthy Kentucky rifle S99VG #12759611 03/30/18
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Fireball2 Campfire Kahuna Joined: May 2011 Posts: 56,280 Oregon	Sure is pretty Don. _______________________________________________________ An 8 dollar driveway boy living in a T-111 shack LOL

Re: William Mccarthy Kentucky rifle Fireball2 #12760325 03/31/18
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OP Loggah Campfire Outfitter L Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 9,100 new hampshire	Roy,The pictures dont do the rifle justice, excellent woodworking with a lot of small silver inlays.

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