Barn Guns

Barn guns or Schimmel guns as they were often
called in Pennsylvania, were the work horse of many farms. They were
basically a very plain and cheap gun left where the farmer could have
access to it quickly when pests were seen in the fields or the
smokehouse needed refilling. They were
usually made without a buttplate, entry ramrod pipe or sideplate and
just a sheet metal trigger guard.
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Virginia Barn Rifle
Ketland Lock and Iron Mounts
circa 1770

Virginia Barn Rifle
Round Face Lock and Brass
Mounts

Barn Rifle
Circa 1770-1790

Lehigh Valley, Penn. Barn Rifle
Circa 1770-1790

Fancy Virginia Barn Rifle
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