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Jack Hinson Rifle
bama:
Here is some info I found on the internet. In the picture looking at the muzzle, if the rifle is truly a 50 cal the barrel would have to be close to an 1 1/2" across the flats.
To me this rifle looks to be possibly made in Virginia. The pictures do not give enough detail to really speculate but Virginia is where I would put my money.
Daryl:
Appears to have 7 grooves and fairly shallow ones at that.
Of courses, that is just speculation from what I see by enlarging the pictures of the muzzle.
There were no 50cal. Minnies at the time.
The smallest were .54's, seems to me.
Molly:
The author noted the 50 cal and mini ball preference but then when the rifle was delivered to Hinson it was also written that it came with a "mold" (or "bullet mold") so it seems possible that he may have had a mold to make his own mini balls.
BTW, got the email with the pics. Sure looks like a nice representation of Jack's rifle.
delivered:
The gun that I built was a 50 cal that I had Ed Rayl make.
It was 41"- 1 3/8 diameter with a 1:28 twist to shoot a conical bullet, my wood.
Jerry Etner made the buttplate and trigger guard for me.
The only thing I did not have was a view of the cheek piece. so I didn't put one on?
The gentlemen and his wife that I build it was in a car accident last year on Nov 2 and my good friend Rich Tenan was killed!
It was to go to the visitors center there in Tenn. but the it has changed hands and they don't want the gun?
Just talked to his wife tonight and she is going to sell the gun!
Molly:
OK OK...Lets get a price range. This should be offered on the forum!!! You have my hubbies email. Give it to the seller and lets start a discussion.
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