Sheetz rifle barrel

Object/Artifact

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Jefferson County Museum

Name/Title

Sheetz rifle barrel

Entry/Object ID

2025.001.001

Description

Barrel of a Sheetz (or Sheets) rifle and a piece of maple wood believed to be part of the original stock mounted on a wooden board with a label added by the donor. The metal barrel has a silver inlay portion which has the engraving "M Sheetz." The donor's research and consultation with expert Richard L. Adams confirmed that it was a barrel made by Martin Sheets

Acquisition

Accession

2025.001

Source or Donor

Coyle, William Scott

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Sheetz, Martin

Date made

circa 1790

Place

* Untyped Place

Shepherds-Town, VA

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Engraving

Location

Top of Barrel

Transcription

M Sheetz with a star between the initial and the surname