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Common Rifle
Gunnermike:
Photo my 1817 built from TRS parts. The 1814 & 1817 used the same lock. I don't recognize the description of the lock you described with a flat plate. Are you thinking of the 1803 variants? Just a thought. Mike
TPH:
Gunnermike, that is beautiful! I also forgot the M1814 which was the initial banded rifle and almost identical to the M1817. The chief difference was that the M1814 had an octagon to round barrel and the M1817's barrel was round for the entire length. Locks were the same on the '14 and the '17 - both had the inclined brass pan. Deringer had contracts to produce both the 1814 and 1817.
BobM:
The M1814 also had a checkpiece , different trigger guard and a 33"barrel. The "Common Rifle" has a 36" barrel. The M1814 was Blend of 1803 and Common Rifle features.
Bob M
dannybb55:
--- Quote from: Gunnermike on January 06, 2010, 07:10:10 AM ---
Photo my 1817 built from TRS parts. The 1814 & 1817 used the same lock. I don't recognize the description of the lock you described with a flat plate. Are you thinking of the 1803 variants? Just a thought. Mike
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That must be it, I only saw the lock. That's a aweet rifle, what was the delivery time on the Parts set?
dannybb55:
--- Quote from: BobM on January 07, 2010, 09:40:18 PM ---The M1814 also had a checkpiece , different trigger guard and a 33"barrel. The "Common Rifle" has a 36" barrel. The M1814 was Blend of 1803 and Common Rifle features.
Bob M
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The '17 also had more pronounced drop, a more Penn less French feel to here. I just remember how well the '17 felt when I shouldered her. Bakers were about 350 too at that show, It seems that they were all perc. conversions from India. Naturally I was only bringing in 250 a week and going to school.
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