CLOSED .40 cal custom percussion rifle

[rusticbob]

Need to sell my beautiful .40 cal percussion 1/2 stock , custom made offhand target rifle. 36" barrel, 52" overall. Very accurate.
I believe it is an "offhand" target rifle. From the Vermont/ New York border area. Might be made by Floyd Butler who was mentioned in Ned Roberts book , he lived nearby.
Has a coned barrel, and a vented cleanout screw in the drum, which I heard some used for better ignition. Great shooter!
PM for more info and delivery info. $700. OBRO

 

[ADK Bigfoot]

Every Floyd Butler-made gun I have ever seen has had a fiddle shape somewhere in the woodwork. It was his signature. Nice rifle.

ADK Bigfoot

 

[Professor flintlock]

Every Floyd Butler-made gun I have ever seen has had a fiddle shape somewhere in the woodwork. It was his signature. Nice rifle.

ADK Bigfoot Might be original but looks like she's aged Rod England kit . Have to see up close to tell age.If original you got a nice rifle.

Vincent rifle if I ever saw one . Ohio River butt plate

 

[EC121]

Vincent was my guess also. I have a .40cal. Vincent kit from Golden Age Arms that is dead ringer for that one. Triggers look like Davis. Not a bad price though.

 

[Professor flintlock]

Vincent was my guess also. I have a .40cal. Vincent kit from Golden Age Arms that is dead ringer for that one. Not a bad price though.

Rod England developed those kits for Golden Age in Delaware Ohio . I have several of Rod's guns.O agree that is a good price for it.

 

[Ames]

PM sent.

 

[Professor flintlock]

Need to sell my beautiful .40 cal percussion 1/2 stock , custom made offhand target rifle. 36" barrel, 52" overall. Very accurate.
I believe it is an "offhand" target rifle. From the Vermont/ New York border area. Might be made by Floyd Butler who was mentioned in Ned Roberts book , he lived nearby.
Has a coned barrel, and a vented cleanout screw in the drum, which I heard some used for better ignition. Great shooter!
PM for more info and delivery info. $700. OBRO

I'm kinda interested. What state you in?

 

[rusticbob]

Sorry, I should have disclosed the location sooner. Vermont, on the New York border. Very near Rutland, VT.

 

[rusticbob]

Amazing how much knowledge there is here on this forum, never heard of Golden Age, I'll do some digging. What was Mr. Vincents first name?

 

[Ames]

John and Caleb.
Is the ram rod 3/8 or 5/16?

 

[Tom Compton]

Do you know who made the lock? Also barrel maker, rate of yew is, depth of grooves.
thx
TC

 

[Smokey Plainsman]

What is LOP?

 

[rusticbob]

Length of pull is 13" from the deepest part of the buttstock to the foreward or
hair trigger. I apologize for having no knowledge of maker, and I am hesitant to start taking the rifle apart. I shoots just fine the way she is, I don't want to screw anything up.
This rifle was bought from Dave Hicks from Granville,NY. He could not tell me
who made it, but I am sure it was an offhand target rifle.

 

[adkmountainken]

i have one like it made from parts from Golden Age Arms. they used Douglass barrels for awhile which mine has and it is a SHOOTER!

 

[rusticbob]

Is there any way to identify a Douglas barrel? I see no markings on this one.

 

[rusticbob]

Ram rod is 5/16s.No idea who made the lock.

 

[Rudyard]

Lock looks like a Siler . Rudyard

 

[adkmountainken]

yes lock is also a Siler. its a great shooting gun worth the price.

 

[Professor flintlock]

Ram rod is 5/16s.No idea who made the lock.

Have you sold it yet? If not what is your bottom dollar?

 

[Larry]

It is a most beautiful stock, what type of wood is it?