Wednesday, October 22, 2014

George Lafayette Brammer

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Uncle George Brammer's Rifling Machine

George L Brammer's  "Freshing Cutters"

G. L. Brammer  Maker  Huntington W. VA.  1898
Mark Herman Holding Big Target Rifle Made By George Lafayette Brammer 
It Takes A Strong Man To Hold This 18-pounder 

1 1/8 Inch Across Flats .46 Cal
Excellent Rifling 
Front Sight Adjustable For Windage

Percussion Lock



66 Inches Overall Length 


Special thanks to the folks at NMLRA for so kindly allowing us to reprint the above article.
 NMLRA and Muzzle Blasts per Terri Trowbridge, Director of Publications. 
We also thank Mark Herman for toting this heavyweight rifle to the AOLRC Show in Marietta, Ohio.

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The author of "Uncle George Brammer", Herman P Dean, was an avid gun collector and prominent West Virginian.   His collection can be seen at the Huntington Museum of Art.
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