1/28/2024 0 Comments Lyman great plains serial numbers![]() ![]() Prior to 1739, the Hannah family settled in Augusta County on land southwest of Staunton, Virginia on Colliers Creek (Colliers Creek lies southwest of Lexington, VA in present day Rockbridge County). John was among the earliest gunsmiths known to have worked in Augusta County, Virginia. It is very possible that it was made by John Hannah. Possibly made by John Hannah, Augusta County Gunsmith or from the Augusta County Gun Factory in Staunton, VA. ![]() ![]() This is a very early relief carved longrifle attributed to Augusta County, Virginia School of longrifle gunsmiths. It is a rare example of a French and Indian War era rifle, in a conflict and time mostly comprised of smoothbore guns. 62 caliber, it has an extremely large bore for a rifle. This is a quintessential Virginia frontier workhorse rifle, which likely saw more than a century of service. Longrifle made in Augusta County, Virginia Circa 1750s. ![]()
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