FOR SALE Unique antique English Sporting Rifle .58 cal

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Here is an antique, yet modern ESR in .58 cal. Old, hands-written documentation shows this was a Flintlock Fowler, converted to percussion and later converted to rifle with a steel liner to accept .570 or smaller PRB. The barrel retains beautiful Damascus pattern, octagon to round with double wedding band in 30.5 inch length with nice browning. The makers London address is faded but visible on the barrel The percussion lock is marked Wilson from Purdey’s with rose and scroll engraving. Lock, buttplate, trigger guard are deep blued. Stock has nice figure and ebony fore end cap. Folding leaf rear sight in dovetail with two settings. Fixed front blade in dovetail.LOP around 14.25”, weight around 8 pounds. Wooden ramrod with threaded tip. Nipple looks pretty new and comes outs freely. One wedge take-down. 70-80 grains of Goex with a .570 ball and .015-.018 patch produces cloverleaf at 50-yards with fixed blade rear notch. Very handy, good looking rifle. Asking $2500 fully insured to your door.

 

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[cowrustler]

A beautiful firearm. Tempting.....

 

[wayne doucette]

Don't be tempted too much, I would suggest that this gun is an old percussion fowling piece that was restocked with a nice piece of American walnut with some of the parts blued and as mentioned the smoothbore barrel re-lined and browned. The percussion lock most certainly was not converted from flint. That said it looks like the builder did a nice job.

 

[Sparkitoff]

This was converted. The breach block is a different metal, color and vintage than the barrel. The lock is a percussion from its origin. Many English conversions received an entirely new lock as opposed to making an existing flintlock into percussion. This was imported from England as-is, so the theory that it was restocked in American walnut has no basis. More than one English gunmaker and several written references opine that “best” guns from quality makers were converted with a new Breach plug and lock. Were it done another way, the term they use is modified, not converted. Lastly, the barrel with address is from prior to percussion times. I have no reason to doubt my sources unless someone has evidence to the contrary. I’ll include a box of .570 balls and a few assorted patch sizes.

 

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I was able to get a general cost of shipping today to either coast and it was less than I thought, so I can send it fully insured for $2250.

 

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Between the font and address on barrel of Kings Road Camdentown London, the date of production falls around 1834, with a more recent lock.

 

[OldSmoky1967]

Beautiful rifle! I wish my budget could handle it!

 

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Includes box of 570 balls and patches to get you started. Ramrod is flared in one end and is not altered.

 

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Still for sale. PM offers

 

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BTT

 

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Still looking for a new home…

 

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Asking $2250 delivered to you/insured. Make an offer...

 

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[Pukka Bundook]

Breech plugs on English sporting guns are invariably a different colour, as they were case hardened, not browned.

All the best,
Richard.

 

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Needs a new home. Make an offer.

 

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Still for sale