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Mystery Longrifle with a false muzzle.

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Story:
 Howdy, all.

Buddy has this head-scratcher.
No visible markings on the lockplate and/or barrel at this time.
He will not have rifle back in hand till the 10th o' Feb, so what questions/ request for additional pics will the hive-mind require?

1) Possible early (due to the drum bolster) PA/KY rifle set up for a false muzzle




2) Patch box has not been opened yet.



Thanks in advance for any light y'all can shed on this rifle.

JTR:
Not my area of interest, but looks similar to a New York style target rifle.

Story:

--- Quote from: JTR on January 30, 2025, 07:33:50 PM ---Not my area of interest, but looks similar to a New York style target rifle.

--- End quote ---

Thanks! Interesting observation
New York Target Rifle
https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=78334.0

120RIR:
New York - that was my first reaction as well!

Daryl:
Appears to be "set up" for a guide bullet starter, not a false muzzle. If for a false muzzle, the muzzle's top surface would be drilled for the locating
holes for the pins of the false muzzle. A false muzzle is made from a section of the muzzle itself, drilled before cutting off, so the rifling of the bore
lines up with the rifling inside the false muzzle - seems to me.
A guide bullet starter simply has a round cavity that fits over the round turned muzzle. Back in the percussion era, Remington used to make and sell
such barrels to gun makers. Some gun makers of course, made their own, I would expect.

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