Rifle, Long
Object number2014.45.1
Manufacturer
Daniel Derr
Datec. 1867
OriginPA
MediumWood, Metal
Credit LineGift of Bayer Corporation
DescriptionLong rifle, dark brown wood with brass decorations. Curved butt plate which connects to the butt stock with two flat head screws on the top and the back of the butt stock. Decorative plate attached to the right side of the butt stock with pins and screws with an inscription carved into it. Within the decorative plate is a patch box which does not open. On the left side of the butt stock is a metal plate in the shape of a star. Below this is a raised ridge with a groove in it. On the wrist is a metal plate. The trigger guard extends backward to the butt stock and is curved into a grip. The lock plate is inscribed and feaures detailing and a hunting scene. The hammer is curved and is attached to the gun with a flathead screw. The hammer is resting on the firing pin. On the left side is a plate opposite of the firing mechanism which features a number. The exposed section of the barrel features three flat sides with the rest within the forestock. There is a plate pinned to the underside of the forestock. The ramrod is attached to the forestock with two metal loops and a plate near the firing mechanism. The barrell is attached to the forestock with 12 barrel pins. There is a metal plate under the muzzle of the gun.Dimensions9 x 2 x 51.5 in. (22.9 x 5.1 x 130.8 cm)InscriptionsPlate: "DANIEL DERR" and "CIRCA 1867 / CENTRE COUNTY".
Small circular plate attached to trigger guard with number "12".
Marks"No 157".
"MS".
"WARRANTED".
"D DERR".
Historical NotesPart of a collection of Pennsylvania-Kentucky rifles that hung in Bayer's headquarters and documented the work of gun makers from various areas of Pennsylvania. Each rifle reflects the style of its particular maker and his school. The name Kentucky rifle is a generic term for guns made in muzzle loaders, hence the term Pennsylvania-Kentucky rifles. These particular firearms show the evolution of firearms development in Pennsylvania from earlier German, English, and French styles of rifle making. The earliest ones originate in Lancaster County and then spread west through the Pennsylvania counties.
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1835-1845