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General discussion => Antique Gun Collecting => Topic started by: Avlrc on October 17, 2014, 11:14:03 PM

Title: Morphy
Post by: Avlrc on October 17, 2014, 11:14:03 PM

Morphy's has  some "different" stuff this time.

Little Ohio Rifle. 8)
 http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/31182562_td-bartley-half-stock-short-rifle

A little rifle that is part Kentucky & Part Six-gun  ::)
http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/31182602_nichols-and-child-percussion-revolving-rifle

Title: Re: Morphy
Post by: Robert Wolfe on October 18, 2014, 01:20:17 AM

Thanks, interesting stuff.

Looks like the lock is a replacement on the Ohio rifle.

Title: Re: Morphy
Post by: JTR on October 18, 2014, 03:10:06 AM

Thanks Avirc!
I'll take the revolver!

John

Title: Re: Morphy
Post by: Bill-52 on October 18, 2014, 05:12:34 PM

With respect to the revolving cylinder rifle, there were traditional longrifle gun makers that went down this path of evolution.  One such gunsmith, Daniel Shell, Dauphin County, an example of whose work is in the Library (http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=8550.0), is reported to have signed a 5-shot, .48 caliber "Kentucky style revolving rifle" in which the cylinder is rotated by hand. 

I came across this note when researching Daniel Shell but have never been able to learn anything more.

Bill

Title: Re: Morphy
Post by: hammer on October 18, 2014, 10:18:06 PM

Barrel cut back to just ahead of what was the middle thimble?
Peter.

Title: Re: Morphy
Post by: Shreckmeister on October 20, 2014, 04:05:25 AM

Anybody on the forum from western PA planning to attend?  Need somebody to place a bid for me.
I will be in a function all day and can't phone bid either.

Title: Re: Morphy
Post by: Kermit on October 21, 2014, 01:15:40 AM

Can someone explain what I think I'm seeing in the wide cylinder-barrel gap? I'm thinking I wouldn't want to be shooting that thing.

Title: Re: Morphy
Post by: Avlrc on October 21, 2014, 06:46:45 AM

I think the cylinder is not in the proper position. You can see in pic 3,  the hammer if it would fall would be ahead of the primer. So the cylinder needs to be farther forward. Either that or it was designed to kill on both sides as well.