Duane
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Lethbridge Alberta
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Post by Duane on Dec 8, 2010 8:37:35 GMT -7
I have a close copy of a J.J. Henry late Lancaster.54 cal swamped barrel,just wondering what your favorite period rifle's are.
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Cody
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Post by Cody on Dec 8, 2010 11:13:29 GMT -7
I built a southern mountain rifle with iron mounts last yaer .54 cal. flinter with a pewter chevron end cap and a pretty nice peice of curly maple .I made all the metal parts but the lock and barrel on my forge and the stock was from a blank.My first and it took me a while as I was nurturing a injury just then .I want to build a .62 cal. smoothbore flinter sort of on the Virginia school with a swamped barrel ,a smoothbore seems pretty versitile to me .I have a .36 Hatfeild mountain rifle that I love but Im afraid my old eyes aint gona let me shoot at too many squirrels with it lest they show theirselves up on a limb I sort of loose focus of them on the ground if its too dark.My boy has a Hawkins with a birdseye stock .50 cal. and my wife has a pecussion doublebarrel 12 Ga.
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Post by whitehair on Dec 9, 2010 18:55:17 GMT -7
My favorites are still my Hawken and Leman style rifles in .50, .52, .54, and .58 calibers. And right now my .54 Leman is my real favorite. It's too good to leave at home. Shoot sharp, Mike
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Post by Dan'l Hickham on Dec 12, 2010 9:19:41 GMT -7
Early Virginia or Lancaster with 50 cal swamped barrel
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Duane
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Lethbridge Alberta
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Post by Duane on Dec 12, 2010 10:11:15 GMT -7
I think my next rifle will be a J.Henry English rifle,but I sure like the late Lancaster that I have now.It has a 44'' swamped Rice barrel and the balance is excellent.
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Cody
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Post by Cody on Dec 12, 2010 21:14:24 GMT -7
That Lancaster sounds good .I have a Pard that wants a JJ Henry .think I have about located the parts for one just waiting for a go ahead
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Post by Dan'l Hickham on Oct 1, 2011 14:42:22 GMT -7
What was the nominal caliber of most of the period 1807-1840 trade rifles?
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Post by Chuck Burrows on Oct 2, 2011 0:35:20 GMT -7
32 and 40 to the pound were some of the most commonly order trade rifle calibers per the documented orders - that in modern parlance is .54 and .50 caliber respectively
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Mark
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Post by Mark on Oct 2, 2011 8:03:20 GMT -7
This spring I finished a 32 balls to the pound Deringer interpretation. It has a 44 inch Colerain barrel with a simple trigger. For reason not analyzed I seem to be shooting better. I like it and it seems to like me. Guess I will keep it.
Mark
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Post by Dan'l Hickham on Feb 20, 2012 20:25:35 GMT -7
This is really good and enlightening
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Post by Dan'l Hickham on Feb 21, 2012 18:52:37 GMT -7
This spring I finished a 32 balls to the pound Deringer interpretation. It has a 44 inch Colerain barrel with a simple trigger. For reason not analyzed I seem to be shooting better. I like it and it seems to like me. Guess I will keep it. Mark Got pics to post? Keith |
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Mark
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Post by Mark on Feb 22, 2012 8:22:09 GMT -7
Dan'l, I'm one of those that are challenged when it comes to posting photos. Send me an email and I'll get some to you.
horvat@montanasky.net
Mark
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Mark
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Post by Mark on Feb 24, 2012 8:29:07 GMT -7
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