ALR Museum Gunmaker: The "Game Cock" Rifle by Wiley G. Higgins.....Georgia

[Hurricane ( of Virginia)]

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

[Dennis Glazener]

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

[Sean]

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

[eagle24]

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.