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  1. Rangerbuck

    Help identifying a maker?

    Whatcha thinking Deerstalker T?
  2. Rangerbuck

    Help identifying a maker?

    Thanks !
  3. Rangerbuck

    Help identifying a maker?

    Thanks. I just hadn’t seen it before. Don’t usually get rifles w set triggers in the shop
  4. Rangerbuck

    Help identifying a maker?

    Nope. No gonna shine it ip new. Just cleanup layers of dirt and oil built up keeping the lock from holding at half and full. Giving the bore a good cleaning. Replacing the (broken) nipple. Polishing the brass some. Stock dings, dents, scratches are staying. Nothing done to the barrel other than...
  5. Rangerbuck

    Help identifying a maker?

    The fly in the tumbler. Dont see that much.
  6. Rangerbuck

    Help identifying a maker?

    I do plan to shoot it. Used an endoscope to check the bore. Its sound and in great shape. Only issue Ive found so far is a small lengthwise crack in the stock. Pinned it w a brass rod under the butt plate. Didnt know these ever had 8 rifling grooves! As for history all i know is it was handed...
  7. Rangerbuck

    Help identifying a maker?

    Have a percussion 50 cal rifle i am trying to identify. Specs are as follows Barrel: octagon with 7/8” across the flats; 37” muzzle to breech plug; 37&5/8” total 8 rifling grooves Lock has an unusual (to me anyway) half and full cock Brass furniture: patch box, butt plate, trigger guard, ramrod...
  8. Rangerbuck

    Source of parts?

    Can you provide any details how to do that?
  9. Rangerbuck

    Vintage gunsmith--new member

    Vintage ‘smith here too. Welcome from Lancaster County Pennsylvania!
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