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General discussion => Contemporary Longrifle Collecting => Topic started by: BigSkyRambler on May 05, 2023, 04:48:41 AM
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Rolled the dice on an auction a couple of weeks ago and won Two Large. That is two Bill Large barreled rifles! The top one is a .32 and the bottom one is a .54. Both are fitted with percussion locks by LONG'S LOCKS, DENVER. The barrels have the W.M. LARGE with JJJJ over L stamps. The .32 also has TIGHT STUFH (Typo?). Will take barrels off tomorrow and see if any builder information on underside.
(https://i.ibb.co/CHnqXVN/20230504-194007.jpg) (https://ibb.co/MCRbjPW)
(https://i.ibb.co/Z6rn7WP/20230504-193748.jpg) (https://ibb.co/27rDHgQ)
(https://i.ibb.co/34RPy4t/20230504-193709.jpg) (https://ibb.co/5GKJWGq)
(https://i.ibb.co/Bnghfnn/20230504-192958.jpg) (https://ibb.co/2ZjzFZZ)
(https://i.ibb.co/XCgdpsJ/20230504-193246.jpg) (https://ibb.co/P6nb4hC)
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The top rifle is beautiful! I’d like to hear more about that one.
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Nice score! Bores look great?
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Nice score! Bores look great?
Bores are great. The .54 was dusty, but wiped clean. No other markings on guns under barrels. Mystery builder. Inletting is excellent. I was worried about getting tang out. My heart has been broken before .
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Excuse me while I blasphem.. None of the Large barrels I have had shot any better than any other maker. :o
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Excuse me while I blasphem.. None of the Large barrels I have had shot any better than any other maker. :o
Gasp! 😆 You are probably right, but they seem to have a certain cachet, for some reason.
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Large barrels were, & still are, good barrels & they take me back to my early days in muzzleloading & all the good old men who brought me up in the sport. There is value in nostalgia for me.
Roger B.
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The Long's locks were a better find than the barrels.
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The top rifle is beautiful! I’d like to hear more about that one.
Sent you a PM.
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The Long's locks were a better find than the barrels.
Can you tell me more about them?
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Other than the nostalgia factor, I agree with Mike. The locks are well made, short stroke locks. The triggers might also be Long's triggers.
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I had a H. House gun with a Large barrel and a Roller lock. I was really something when I owned that! ;D The Roller lock was dated 1972. I should have kept that gun. I say that about all the guns I have sold. ::)
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The only thing worse than buyers remorse is sellers remorse. I have suffered both many times. I am an expert at remorse.
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The only thing worse than buyers remorse is sellers remorse. I have suffered both many times. I am an expert at remorse.
Sometimes They Come Back, but not like in that creepy Stephen King story of the same name. I have owned the same rolling block rifle three times. Bought from importer. Sold. Bought on Gunbroker. Sold. Bought out of an estate. Holding pat for now. I'm superstitious.
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Well, you know what they say about the 3rd time.
Best wishes. ;)
I did that with a rifle once, owning it twice, that is, then rebarreled it & got lucky that that one.