Lacy & Co. Trade rifle info wanted

[reconscout]

Howdy all!
Well I have been studying an example of a Lacy & Co. English trade rifle at the museum here and I believe that I would like to build one for myself.
Doesn't seem to be much information about these rifles (not that I can find anyway) and I sure could use the help with the history of them and their company.
The example here is .54 Cal (.58?), brass trigger guard and butt plate. Single trigger and a 34" barrel.

[Rod]

From what I understand Lacy & Co. was around from 1800+/- a few years to the 1850s. They are more known for their NW guns. The rifle you are looking at is a Board of Ordnance rifle produced for the British Native allies during the War of 1812. Similar to other British rifles for the North American Indian trade of the time, such as Wheeler, Ketland, etc., although the Lacy lacks a patchbox. These were quite popular, and copied by J. Henry of Pennsylvania.

As an aside, this information is available in Hanson & Harmon, Firearms of the Fur Trade, available at the MOFT. Or ask Jim Hanson when he's there, he'll be glad to regale you with information on it.

It would be a nice gun to replicate, it has a shorter barrel than most other English trade rifles and would be quite handy.

Rod

[reconscout]

Thanks for the helpful and kind reply Rod!
Yep I could have asked Jim (Hanson) but this is my attempt to get a little chatter going on. And learn more too.

Jim Potter and all the rest of the staff at the museum are good folks to talk to also.

[deerslayer]

If you supply me your email I will forward pictures of a lacy trade rifle. Just for your info the lacy is not a copy of the henry.deerslayer.