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Offline eleejr

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Amasa Parker Rifle - Ludlow, VT
« on: October 15, 2020, 04:02:30 PM »
Here are a few photos of a recent acquisition - I would be interested in your collective thoughts. It's about .40 caliber and suspect it dates from around 1850 (Parker died in 1862) . The rear lock screw appears to be a flathead wood screw, but the rest looks original.







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Offline Bob Roller

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Re: Amasa Parker Rifle - Ludlow, VT
« Reply #1 on: October 15, 2020, 08:09:41 PM »
On back action locks a wood screw is common in the half cut
that seats the head of the screw.That looks like a nice old
offhand rifle and I like it .

Bob Roller
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Offline Lucky R A

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Re: Amasa Parker Rifle - Ludlow, VT
« Reply #2 on: October 15, 2020, 11:10:28 PM »
What Bob just said.  A flat head wood screw was the common way to secure the rear of a back action lock.   Most times the aperture sight is missing from this type of gun, don't let it get lost.  Ron
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Offline eleejr

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Re: Amasa Parker Rifle - Ludlow, VT
« Reply #3 on: October 16, 2020, 04:59:03 PM »
My thanks to you both - I won't lose the aperture sight!
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