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General discussion => Antique Gun Collecting => Topic started by: eleejr on October 15, 2020, 04:02:30 PM

Title: Amasa Parker Rifle - Ludlow, VT
Post by: eleejr on October 15, 2020, 04:02:30 PM

Here are a few photos of a recent acquisition - I would be interested in your collective thoughts. It's about .40 caliber and suspect it dates from around 1850 (Parker died in 1862) . The rear lock screw appears to be a flathead wood screw, but the rest looks original.
(https://i.ibb.co/Ryg4G7j/IMG-2585-2.jpg) (https://imgbb.com/)

(https://i.ibb.co/1JyKw1K/IMG-2586-1.jpg) (https://ibb.co/4gvM5zM)

(https://i.ibb.co/hYxf4K1/IMG-2588-2.jpg) (https://imgbb.com/)

(https://i.ibb.co/LhP25x8/IMG-2587-2.jpg) (https://imgbb.com/)

Title: Re: Amasa Parker Rifle - Ludlow, VT
Post by: Bob Roller on October 15, 2020, 08:09:41 PM

On back action locks a wood screw is common in the half cut
that seats the head of the screw.That looks like a nice old
offhand rifle and I like it .

Bob Roller

Title: Re: Amasa Parker Rifle - Ludlow, VT
Post by: Lucky R A on October 15, 2020, 11:10:28 PM

What Bob just said.  A flat head wood screw was the common way to secure the rear of a back action lock.   Most times the aperture sight is missing from this type of gun, don't let it get lost.  Ron

Title: Re: Amasa Parker Rifle - Ludlow, VT
Post by: eleejr on October 16, 2020, 04:59:03 PM

My thanks to you both - I won't lose the aperture sight!