“Before The Golden Age,
The Transition Era”
By Bob Roughton
With thanksgiving for our blessings, we present this group of rifles
Jack Haugh This is the omega of the PA Bicentennial Rifle Series, serial number two hundred. An over the top creation of the 1776 Rifle. A fitting end to the run. 44” Barrel, Cal .50
Earl Lanning One of Earl’s fantasy guns. This early Dickert Style is aged to look the part of a Rev War Veteran, and personalized to 1776. 44” Barrel, Cal .54
Judson Brennan This is a copy f a real Jaeger that is Americanized with longer barrel and American brass, but the carving is off the original. 44 7/8” Barrel, Cal.54
Wallace Gusler This early Virginia Style Rifle is one of his totally hand forged pieces. He even felled the tree to make the stock. Dated 1970. 41 1/8” Barrel, Cal .53
John Bivins/Monte Mandarino This joint effort by John and Monte is cartouched by both. A rare item in the Lancaster area, Rev War Style. 44” barrel. Cal .50
Allen Martin This wonderful creation is a variation of the early Isaac Berlin Rifle, and nicely aged. 45 1/2” Barrel, Cal .54
John Bivins Another stepped wrist is this early type rifle of the era. Signed with John’s cartouche. 42 5/16” Barrel, Cal .58
Mark Wheland A variation of several Christian Springs Rifles starting with the lamb’s head finial on the side opening patchbox. 43 1/2” Barrel, Cal .58
John Bivins This signed piece is series number one in the Pennsylvania Rifle series. A variation of Rev War Lancaster style. 44” Barrel, Cal .50
Robert Harn Early Revolutionary War Era with a 2” side butt plate. One of his most beautiful creations, nicely aged. Formely in the Don Getz Collection. 44” Barrel, Cal .54
Judson Brennan This superb copy of the famous Griffin rifle by Christina Oerter is signed as the original. The Brennan signature is on the butt plate. 43 5/8’ Barrel, Cal .54
Allan Martin This is a copy of an early Lehigh Valley Rifle by an unknown maker, with strong Germanic influnce. Very similar to the Isaac Berlin Rifle. 43 9/16” Barrel, Cal .58
John Smith A true transitional rifle with stepped wrist and other early features, delightfully engraved by John Schppers with full coverage. 44” Barrel, Cal.54
Mark Wheland This is an American version of the Edward Marshall Rifle with longer barrel and American brass. The carving is same as the original. 43 13/16”, Cal .58
Michael McHugh Composite of two early Martin Shell Rifles from the Pre Revolutionary War Era. Martin worked in Heidelberg Township, PA, at that time. 44” Barrel, Cal .50
Bob Roughton
