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Offline Avlrc

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Neat Stuff
« on: June 19, 2023, 06:17:35 PM »
A lot of neat stuff on this relic.

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/993172583

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Re: Neat Stuff
« Reply #1 on: June 19, 2023, 06:23:38 PM »
And with a little work would be a great shooter.  8) ::)
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Re: Neat Stuff
« Reply #2 on: June 19, 2023, 10:42:05 PM »
I can’t get over how much it resembles the modern Tryon replicas. I sure would be interested in who made it. There are so many innovative features, and wonderful engraving, not doubt this was an expensive gun in its day.

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Offline Tanselman

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Re: Neat Stuff
« Reply #3 on: June 19, 2023, 10:59:22 PM »
Neat butt stock, but it sure needs some work to make it shoot! It kind of looks like a New York target rifle to me, based on its single trigger, extra-long cheekpiece, engraved arc of large points above box hinge, and the large silver inlay band running along the butt plate edge on the back side. It was a great target rifle at one time... amazing how a rifle of this quality could be so carelessly mishandled over the years, to end up like this.

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Re: Neat Stuff
« Reply #4 on: June 20, 2023, 02:05:55 AM »
So that would have been a half stock, 40 caliber-ish, 36"-ish length fairly heavy barrel target rifle?
John
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Re: Neat Stuff
« Reply #5 on: June 22, 2023, 02:56:51 AM »
Ok, I have to ask,  what are the 3 small covers in the toeplate with the finger grooves for ?  Thanks, Roland

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Re: Neat Stuff
« Reply #6 on: June 22, 2023, 03:15:44 AM »
Probably all for percussion caps... unless one holds a jag.

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