The NRA museum in the Washington,DC area probably has one of those rifles
as they have the biggest gun collection in the USA!

Bob
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At 10:52 AM 9/9/99 -0400, you wrote:
>The State Board of Regents recently chartered the Battle of Plattsburgh
Association.  Contact Larry Kudrle, 51 The Ninety Road, Morrisonville NY
12901, phone 518-561-3700.  The Association plans to open a Battle of
Plattsburgh Interpretive Center in part of the former air base.
>
>David W. Palmquist
>New York State Museum
>Albany NY
>518-473-3131
>
>>>> "Furness, Greg [SAR]" <[log in to unmask]> 09/09 10:02 AM >>>
>By a joint resolution of the House and Senate, May 20, 1826, delivery of
>rifles was authorized to the members of Aiken's Company of Volunteers
>for distinguished service at the Battle of Plattsburgh, 1814. These were
>Hall model breach-loaders, with a commemorative, engraved brass plate in
>the stock. Apparently 19 or 20 were originally made.
>
>I am trying to track down any surviving examples of these rifles, so
>that I may contact the owners/institituions to arrange for photographs.
>
>Any assistance, suggestions, etc. appreciated!
>
>Thanks-
>