18th Century Market Fair

[Sasquatch-1]

I am heading out to the 18th Century Market Fair at Ft Frederick Md. shortly. There will be several gun makers there along with horn and bag makers. I have a bit of disposable cash, and something might find its way home with me.

[HWooldridge]

Hopefully, you can pay 18th century prices - but maybe not...LOL

Good luck with your hunt.

[725]

Is that this weekend? Arggh! I'll be in Va.

[freakonaleash]

It's a great event, or at least it was when I went. I was there in 99 and 00. 18 hour drive. YIKES!

[pworley1]

Post pictures if anything follows you home.

[Rockingkj]

Heck get pics of interesting goods even if you don’t get em.

[Shawlerbrook]

Don’t know if it still happens, but every October they used to have an old fashion rendezvous up in Indian Lake , NY to coincide with the opening weekend of the northern zone muzzleloader deer season.

[toot]

show us pictures of the event for us that can't make it. enjoy your self.

[Sasquatch-1]

Sorry, I didn't take any pictures of the event. Lots of neat things there. If you are interested in seeing what it looks like go to Friends of Fort Frederick. There will probably be pictures from this year posted in a few days.

I will sat hat something did insist I take it home with me. The following is a description that was on Clay Smith Guns Inc. http://claysmithguns.com/

Lancaster Longrifle

Copied from Davy Crockett's Original First Rifle

in .45 caliber

This is a well made custom rifle signed C.F. Hanneken of Shallotte, N.C. 1992. The original rifle is said to have been purchased by Crockett in 1803. In 1806 he is said to have traded it and some cash to a neighbor for a "courting horse" to go calling on a young girl with whom he was enamored. It stayed in the new family and now resides in the East Tennessee History Center in Knoxville. For more info on the rifles Crockett owned, click here.

The stock on this rifle is a very nice piece of curly maple. There are a couple of areas where it could have been sanded a little smoother but overall it's nicely finished. The carving has a nice worn look to it that naturally occurs over years of use. The lock is a Chamber's small Siler style that is polished bright. Mounts are brass. The straight Douglas barrel is ¹5/16" across the flats and 43½" long with a browned finish. The barrel is held by 4 keys. The rifle is very solid. The inlets are well done with no gaps between wood and metal. Some areas are not the best work such as the patchbox. The original does not have the lid hinge exposed on the top. The carving and engraving are not as well executed as the original but the builder of this one probably doesn't have the lifetime of experience of the gunsmith who built the original rifle.

Overall a nice gun based on a well known original.

Weight is 8 lbs. 3 ozs. Pull is 14".

[Rockingkj]

That’s a dandy. Enjoy!