RMAC .22 cal info?

[mastadonald]

Hello all, was wondering if anyone had any experience or info on the RMAC .22 blackpowder rifle. All I have seen is a brief mention in Sam Fadala's book. Any help out there?

 

[canyonman]

Didn't Cabelas have a .22 cal black powder a year or two ago?

Larry

 

[LEE3370]

Howdy Mastadon,
After reading about one in a 1971 blackpowder book, I bought the first one I saw. It is the ONLY one that I have ever seen. The little thing is like new and as cute as a button. They are about the size of the "Cricket" 22 rifle. There is a little twist breach that you rotate 90 degrees and dump in 5-7 grains of FFF and push in a .24 ball (I have to use pliers with leather on the jaws). Remove the cap holder on the other side of the breach and put in a cap, they use a cap like used in a cap pistol. Rotate the breach back to line up with the barrel and shoot. The caps are the problem, when the gun was made, the caps had more powder in them. The new ones don't have much and you have to use two to get them to fire. I don't know how to post a picture or I would.
Lee

 

[freetrapper20]

Last rendezvous I attened a friend had a .22 cal blackpowder rifle that he just picked up at a flea market. I have to agree it was one of the neatest little rifles I ever saw. Didn't know they made such a thing. Next time I see him I'll have to find out if he shot it yet.....one of those LED's from a light-up fishing bobber fit down the bore just right to check the inside. I pass the info on to him.

 

[LEE3370]

On the RMAC 22, you just rotate the little breach 180 degrees and lift it out. Then you can look down the barrel like a bolt action rifle with the bolt out of it.

 

[LEE3370]

I am going to try to post a couple of pictures of the little RMAC-22.
I can't seem to be able to post the pictures, but if you click on the http, I think it will take you to the picture.

http://tinypic.com/view/?pic=a40gmg


http://tinypic.com/view/?pic=a40eti

 

[mastadonald]

Hi Lee. I just found one unfired in the box! Box is worse for wear but gun is pristine, and very cool. I remember seeing one YEARS ago, this is the second I have seen. I will have to keep it unfired until my 16 month old daughter is old enough to try it out.

 

[Husky]

I had tried to find one of those a couple of years back but couldn't locate one for sale. If any of you guys run across one let me know.

 

[Slamfire]

Y'all have just about covered the subject, but here's a link to a previous thread

RMAC .22

:hatsoff:

 

[LEE3370]

Howdy Folks,
In case anyone is interested, here is one of those cute little 22 rifles for sale:
[url] http://www.gunbroker.com/auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=43643381[/url]

 

[Slamfire]

Having used one with three preteenagers I've come to the conclusion that most boys are too impatient to load unfixed ammo.