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Post by Rod on Jul 17, 2012 20:14:35 GMT -7
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Post by sean on Jul 20, 2012 5:17:02 GMT -7
Rod,
That's a great gun that's in great condition. Those guns tended to be in the 55-56 cal range and would have been great choices for an early western trip, but I've always wondered if they weren't rifled fast like a lot of other British rifles.
Sean
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Post by Rod on Jul 20, 2012 20:16:39 GMT -7
You know, I've never thought about it. I've read various articles about them, and the paper on them in the RMSC trade gun symposium proceedings, but I don't recall anything on twist rate. Be interesting to find out.
Rod
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Post by lowcsp on Nov 7, 2012 12:36:17 GMT -7
Rod I would like to make this grice trade rifle my next build where could I get for info on this rifle.
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Post by Rod on Nov 7, 2012 18:34:42 GMT -7
The two volumes of the 1984 Trade Gun Conference are found here: collections.rmsc.org/LibCat/publications.htmlAt $5 apiece, it's one of the best deals out there. The other best source would be the Encyclopedia of Trade Goods: Firearms, from the Museum of the Fur Trade. Not so inexpensive, but well worth it. Rod |
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Post by marcus on Nov 15, 2012 8:48:51 GMT -7
Love that rifle! There are two other similar rifles pictured in Jim Johnston's book, "Kentucky Rifles and Pistols 1750 -1850". Although he attributes them to an unknown English maker I believe they are by Grice. They have the same lines and the carving is virtually identical.
They probably are a bit earlier than the one Rod sent the link to as they both sport a sliding wood patch box. There is also a William Grice trade rifle pictured in Hanson's book pgs 266 & 7, may be the same rifle.
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