Does anyone recognize the name, Bill Van Horne?
Supposedly in Stout, Ohio and made barrels for a number of single shot rifles? Also did some high end restoration work, and his wife Emma did checkering for the stocks Bill did.

I recently purchased a 1874 Sharps with George Freund's stamp on the receiver, and the typical Freund Bros. improvements to the action. A records check shows the Sharps was sold in Feb. 1880 to the Denver gun shop of Carlos Gove and JP Lower. Then either resold to George Freund in Durango, or whoever bought it took it to Freund to have the improvements done.
Sometime around the early 1970's I believe it was redone by Bill Van Horne, but I can't seem to find any info on him anywhere?

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Freund's stamp left receiver panel:
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Last edited by Vall; 10/21/22 04:10 PM.