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Offline Shreckmeister

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A friend brought this in for a look. Heavy 54 cal
« on: March 12, 2024, 02:31:29 AM »
I was too busy to take a good look. Looked like a faint sig on the barrel















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Re: A friend brought this in for a look. Heavy 54 cal
« Reply #1 on: March 17, 2024, 11:25:06 PM »
Nice. The M M Maslin Baltimore lock looks original to the rifle.  It almost reminds me of a rifle made for the Militias, except for the heavy barrel. The lock looks unusually long. would like to know more about this one, Thanks for sharing.
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Re: A friend brought this in for a look. Heavy 54 cal
« Reply #2 on: March 22, 2024, 02:09:25 AM »
Quote from: Avlrc on March 17, 2024, 11:25:06 PM
Nice. The M M Maslin Baltimore lock looks original to the rifle.  It almost reminds me of a rifle made for the Militias, except for the heavy barrel. The lock looks unusually long. would like to know more about this one, Thanks for sharing.

I think I have seen a patchbox like that on a trade rifle
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Re: A friend brought this in for a look. Heavy 54 cal
« Reply #3 on: March 22, 2024, 03:27:16 AM »
Cool muzzle "shot". After enlarging the picture a few times, it appears the grooves and lands are filed out a bit to allow tighter combinations.
That's definitely one way to do it and is done even today, by some makers.
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