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General discussion => Contemporary Longrifle Collecting => Topic started by: JPK on November 24, 2023, 08:13:16 PM

Title: Rifle type?
Post by: JPK on November 24, 2023, 08:13:16 PM

I’ve bought a nice rifle and wondered if for conversation purposes a type can be assigned to it. The stock is walnut with a 31” swamped barrel 1 1/8” at the breech. The Chambers lock is of a  English type with a flat butt plate with fancy extension as is the trigger bow. A trade rifle or a jaeger or pure fantasy?
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53353372418_3ea9057ef0_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2phDYPm)IMG_0484 (https://flic.kr/p/2phDYPm) by Oliver Sudden (https://www.flickr.com/photos/155475279@N02/), on Flickr

Title: Re: Rifle type?
Post by: Daryl on November 24, 2023, 09:23:22 PM

Looks like a nice hunting rifle to me. That rear sight says it was built for someone somewhat far sighted.
Strikes me as somewhat of a militar(ish) design.

Title: Re: Rifle type?
Post by: JPK on November 25, 2023, 04:22:49 AM

Thank you, Daryl.

Title: Re: Rifle type?
Post by: Mike Brooks on November 25, 2023, 07:31:39 AM

It's an English sporting rifle.

Title: Re: Rifle type?
Post by: JPK on November 25, 2023, 08:06:39 PM

Thanks Mike, I hadn’t considered that.

Title: Re: Rifle type?
Post by: Dphariss on November 27, 2023, 08:00:07 AM

This is an English Sporting apparently made for a Colonel in the British Army its “musket bore” and is by Benjamin Griffin.
From “British Military Flintlock Rifles” by Bailey. Barrel is 23 7/8”.
(https://i.ibb.co/xCkwrYy/IMG-7275.jpg) (https://ibb.co/7YfB0QH)

Title: Re: Rifle type?
Post by: JPK on November 27, 2023, 05:07:09 PM

Thanks Dan.

Title: Re: Rifle type?
Post by: Daryl on November 27, 2023, 09:44:08 PM

Now why didn't I recognize it?

(https://i.ibb.co/qgjbrMW/Half-stock-and-full-stock-English-Rifles.jpg) (https://ibb.co/LgR4ZzJ)