Shooting This One on Sunday

[Uncle Miltie]

Shooting this .38 caliber picket rifle in the Cartridge vs Muzzle Loader match at Canal Fulton Ohio this Sunday, 09/24.

While the lock looks like any other percussion lock of the period, further examination reveals it was converted from side slapper to side hammer many years ago. Gun cranks fooled with stuff even back then!

 

[Mulebrain]

Neat rifle, I would love to shoot that one

 

[Colonial Boy]

Very interesting and the first conversion that. I’ve ever seen of a ‘side slapper’ to conventional though I’ve seen a couple of conversions from conventional to mule ear.
Colour me envious .

 

[Mr. Flintlock]

Shooting this .38 caliber picket rifle in the Cartridge vs Muzzle Loader match at Canal Fulton Ohio this Sunday, 09/24.

While the lock looks like any other percussion lock of the period, further examination reveals it was converted from side slapper to side hammer many years ago. Gun cranks fooled with stuff even back then!

Good luck Bill.

 

[Uncle Miltie]

Good luck Bill.

Thanks!