Up for sale is a hefty 11 pounds of dedicated target shooting. This percussion gun has a 36 ½ inch barrel by Goode, in 50 cal, with a fast twist. Bore is in excellent condition, no pits and crisp rifling. Barrel is finished bright, with 1 1/8 inch across the flats. Front and rear are adjustable Redfield sights. Top flat is signed by maker Philip Lines. I could not find any information on Mr Lines, but given the components this gun was likely made in the 70s or 80s.
The lock is by HW Robbins, considered a high quality lock of its day with a forged main spring and machined (rather than cast) internal parts. Lock plate has also been polished bright, with a bit of persistent crud under the hammer but otherwise clean and free of corrosion.
Metal to wood finish throughout the gun is excellent. Parts fit precisely, with a brass buttplate, toe guard, trigger guard and small cap on the forestock. This gun has no provision for a ramrod. Forestock has a couple bruises in the wood, generally only visible up close. There is one small dark spot behind the cheek rest
I will note that the gun will not cock unless the set trigger is engaged first. Given the excellent fit and finish of the rifle, I imagine this was intentional to make the main trigger as light as possible and contact with the sear arm as fast as possible. As a bench gun it would only be cocked and capped at the time of firing, and the gun would not be carried in a half-cock position with a cap on the nipple.
LOP is 13 ½, overall length is 54.
Asking$1050 $975 shipped in the lower 48 USA. PM for details.
The lock is by HW Robbins, considered a high quality lock of its day with a forged main spring and machined (rather than cast) internal parts. Lock plate has also been polished bright, with a bit of persistent crud under the hammer but otherwise clean and free of corrosion.
Metal to wood finish throughout the gun is excellent. Parts fit precisely, with a brass buttplate, toe guard, trigger guard and small cap on the forestock. This gun has no provision for a ramrod. Forestock has a couple bruises in the wood, generally only visible up close. There is one small dark spot behind the cheek rest
I will note that the gun will not cock unless the set trigger is engaged first. Given the excellent fit and finish of the rifle, I imagine this was intentional to make the main trigger as light as possible and contact with the sear arm as fast as possible. As a bench gun it would only be cocked and capped at the time of firing, and the gun would not be carried in a half-cock position with a cap on the nipple.
LOP is 13 ½, overall length is 54.
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