An interesting piece of American shooting history, maybe....

[tac]

A couple of weekends ago, a local town, Stamford, held its annual Georgian/Regency re-enactment long weekend. Apart from the presence of a large number of Georgian military personages, representing the many local regiments of cavalry and infantry of the Napoleonic War period, there were a few civilians with sporting arms of the day to demonstrate for us.

This rather fine piece was one of them, from a dealer in our town that I had never heard of before. It is .45cal and has not only a roller frizzen, but an internal roller on the fly - a VERY finely-made lock that is a copy of one by Henry Nock. With the PA zip-code plainly maked on it, and a spurious date - the real Daniel Boyer was not born until 1801, it's a bit of a mystery, although without doubt it is a rifle of very high quality in every respect.





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[Andy54Hawken]

Interesting rifle tac ...wish I could see it in person.
It looks to be a excellent rifle...whatever the date of it 1800's or 20th century replica.

Not sure what to make of it ...
The pin with a escutcheon is a "late" period ( circa 1800's) feature ( generally speaking) ...
But the wood patch box is earlier ( again generally speaking)...
The ramrod tip appears to have a covered tip or jag...this is unusual for the ramrod to have on the "muzzle end" of the ramrod...( unless the ramrod is in backwards in this case )
Also the caliber of .45 is suspect ...I have seen many , many rifles in .47 and .46 calibers ...plus quite a few .44's and .42 calibers ...but a true .45 caliber is uncommon.
I did not see a lot of wear around the lock nor get a good look at the touch hole...was there much evidence of wear at the touch hole?...or a vent hole liner?
The sights also appear too tall for a 1800's era rifle...

To my eye it looks like a very well crafted replica from the 1970's or so....Maybe with some antique parts used
That said , it is difficult to say for sure with out seeing the rifle in person , so I could just as easily be wrong.
Andy
Edit to add : I'm not knocking the rifle's looks....it is very pretty.

 

[Certaindeaf]

That checkering sure looks sharp and homogenous for such an old rifle.

 

[IronMonster]

It's a beautiful thing... Whatever kind of thing it is.

 

[tac]

Bob, the owner, was in no way intending to pass it off as an original - it was he who pointed out to me the anachronism of the 'PA' with the way-too-early date. The thing really is a work of art, from its swamped barrel to the fine detail of the guttering along the barrel channel - a most unusual feature that I've never seen before anywhere, but then I've only had one similar rifle, and that has long gone. As he shoots it, and it IS a replication, and IS rifled, it is on his RFD licence as a modern reproduction, rather than an original. I'd love the chance to shoot it and I've invited him to come along to the range one day and do just that. I might even get to shoot it myself!!! There will be photos and movies if that happens, of that you can be sure!

Best

tac

 

[KKG]

There used to be an older, than I am, gentleman who attended the WAC Gunshows. I've only been to his place s couple of times over the years and have no clue just where but Tacoma is my guess. One of the few things I remember is that since the .45 caliber was uncommon he chose to build his Rifles in that so there was no question. Just wish I could remember his name. He truly controlled the BP Hunting Season and regs here in WA.

Great looking Rifle!!!

 

[Dungannon]

One of the few things I remember is that since the .45 caliber was uncommon he chose to build his Rifles in that so there was no question.

I applaud that guys decision. A couple woodworkers famous for their high-end reproductions deliberately incorporate subtle evidence of their modern manufacturer [these are hand tool guys]. The initial buyer understands, but the makers want to ensure that a future owner doesn't use some black wax and dirt to age the appearance and pass their work off as an antique.

 

[Ura-Ki]

There are replicas, and tributes, but this takes it to a whole diffrent level! Awesome rifle tac. Every now and then we get a chance to see an extra special piece of gun makers art, and when its done to the level this one was, that takes it beyond "just" a copy of and makes it stand entirely on its own! I would lobe to re works of this makers art, if you.ever run into any more, be sure to post pictures please!