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General discussion => Antique Gun Collecting => Topic started by: hurricane on January 03, 2010, 05:23:34 PM

Title: ALR Museum Gunmaker: The "Game Cock" Rifle by Wiley G. Higgins.....Georgia
Post by: hurricane on January 03, 2010, 05:23:34 PM

The "Game Cock " Rifle  Wiley G. Higgins

This gun and maker speak for themselves!!!!!!!!!!

Here is the URL:
 

                      http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=8233.0

A Pistol by Higgins as well:

            
                     http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=5911.0


The Museum and Library Committee

Title: Re: ALR Museum Gunmaker: The "Game Cock" Rifle by Wiley G. Higgins.....Georgia
Post by: Dennis Glazener on January 03, 2010, 10:11:25 PM

Great rifle, glad to see it here on ALR.
Dennis

Title: Re: ALR Museum Gunmaker: The "Game Cock" Rifle by Wiley G. Higgins.....Georgia
Post by: Sean on January 04, 2010, 07:24:08 PM

That's a great rifle and I'm glad to see it here.  Thanks, guys.

Also, from the pictures it appears to have a hooked breech.  Never noticed that in the other photos I've seen of it.  At least you can see light through between the rear of the barrel and the tang.

Sean

Title: Re: ALR Museum Gunmaker: The "Game Cock" Rifle by Wiley G. Higgins.....Georgia
Post by: eagle24 on January 07, 2010, 11:58:01 PM

This is a fantastic rifle!  I got to see it in person at the CLA show in 2008.  I had only seen it in Jerry Nobles books and admit, I thought it was a bit gawdy and too busy.  Not the case at all, it is truly a fantastic southern rifle and now one of my favorites.  Pictures just don't do it justice.  Great to see it shared here.