percussion cap muzzleloader

harkoenen357 · January 9, 2012, 10:02 PM

I recently inherited a muzzle loader with a rifled barrel, percussion cap ignition, stamped NH & CH Raymond, Cambridge City Ind on right side of barrel. Right side plate and hammer also engraved with floral patterns & pheasants. Anyone who could point me in the right direction in finding out about this firearm would be greatly appreciated. It also has two triggers in line.

wogpotter · January 10, 2012, 10:32 AM

Try the black powder forum on here, you'll be targeting more of a specialty group & that may help you get info.
The 2 triggers are probably what is called a "double-set trigger" the front one is the "real" trigger, & the rear one is used to "set" it (give an extremely light pull)

Rifleman1776 · January 10, 2012, 10:47 AM

Pictures are a must for identifying any gun.

**James K** · January 10, 2012, 05:26 PM

I suspect the Raymonds were lock makers rather than gun makers, but I don't see them in my sources.

A search turns up a reference to a full tiger maple stock percussion Indiana long rifle, with the barrel marked John Wandle, Wells Co., Indiana, and N.H. and C.H. Raymond, Cambridge City, Indiana on the lockplate.

Jim

January 9, 2012, 10:02 PM	#1
harkoenen357 Junior Member Join Date: December 9, 2011 Posts: 1	percussion cap muzzleloader I recently inherited a muzzle loader with a rifled barrel, percussion cap ignition, stamped NH & CH Raymond, Cambridge City Ind on right side of barrel. Right side plate and hammer also engraved with floral patterns & pheasants. Anyone who could point me in the right direction in finding out about this firearm would be greatly appreciated. It also has two triggers in line.

January 10, 2012, 10:32 AM	#2
wogpotter Senior Member Join Date: September 27, 2004 Posts: 2,062	Try the black powder forum on here, you'll be targeting more of a specialty group & that may help you get info. The 2 triggers are probably what is called a "double-set trigger" the front one is the "real" trigger, & the rear one is used to "set" it (give an extremely light pull) __________________ Allan Quartermain: “Automatic rifles. Who in God's name has automatic rifles”? Elderly Hunter: “That's dashed unsporting. Probably Belgium.”

January 10, 2012, 05:26 PM	#4
James K Staff Join Date: March 17, 1999 Posts: 16,428	I suspect the Raymonds were lock makers rather than gun makers, but I don't see them in my sources. A search turns up a reference to a full tiger maple stock percussion Indiana long rifle, with the barrel marked John Wandle, Wells Co., Indiana, and N.H. and C.H. Raymond, Cambridge City, Indiana on the lockplate. Jim __________________ Jim K

January 10, 2012, 10:47 AM	#3
Rifleman1776 Senior Member Join Date: April 25, 2010 Location: Arkansas Posts: 2,838	Pictures are a must for identifying any gun.