What Style?

[BigSkyRambler]

Trying to put a name to this style. I thought it might be a fowler, but its barrel is .54 and rifled. Seems in the Virginia style aft, but forward I am at a loss. No maker info and lock marked with an X inside. Any help appreciated.

 

[Art Caputo]

Judging from your photo, given the straight toe and heel lines, I’d lean towards Lancaster styling.

 

[French Colonial]

The "X" on the inside of the lock actually look like crossed swords to me.

 

[rchas]

Fantasy gun with a vaguely Lancaster style butt. The fore-end is cut as if to take a socket bayonet. The lock looks like a Siler. How does it shoot?

 

[Dobegrant]

I agree that the X does look like crossed swords, nice looking rifle.

 

[Comfortably_Numb]

I think it's an 'arkins.

 

[dave_person]

Hi,
I don't recognize any style except "modern maker who builds gun the way he wants regardless of history" . The cut back stock is not for a bayonet. There is no lug. That is just someone's idea of how to end the stock.

dave

 

[Celt5494]

In my "opinion" for what that's worth it looks of Germanic Pennsylvania type school.

 

[Grenadier1758]

Here at my traditional gun club, that would be called the 1970's special style. @dave_person has accurately described the style which was to build a traditional as best as many builders knew how to build a rifle without benefit of any plans. He did use a wooden patch box.

 

[TDM]

It’s a nice rifle. How did you come across it?

 

[BigSkyRambler]

The "X" on the inside of the lock actually look like crossed swords to me.

By jove, I believe you are correct.

 

[BigSkyRambler]

It’s a nice rifle. How did you come across it?

Auction lot with several other guns. Will be listing for sale soon on this forum.

 

[mikesto44]

No offense but to me it doesn't represent any particular style. The builder wanted to build a gun and this is what he came up with. Looks very simular to my first attempt at building. Then I took it apart and removed a cord of wood from the stock... Yours looks much better than mine did...lol

 

[hanshi]

The "style" is what I'd call a "just my style for now" style by someone who was rather quite good with his hands. Looks quite nicely built to me.

 

[BigSkyRambler]

Looked like a fowler at first. Then looking at details of all guns in lot noticed it was rifled. It'll trip someone's trigger.

 

[olskool]

Heinz 57,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

 

[longcruise]

It's a fuzzee de chastised