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 [log in to unmask] 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 Apparently 19 or 20 were originally made.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- >