What the heck is this?

[Bob McBride]

I’ve posted this on ALR a few years ago and got a few ideas of what the story might be but I’d love to hear any thoughts you guys may have.

 

[Carbon 6]

Looks like a DA

 

[hawkeye2]

Unusual, I see an external mainspring working on the toe of the hammer and a trigger spring attached to the rear of the trigger guard. It looks like the nose of the trigger may directly engage a notch on the hammer like a revolver. Missing a nipple? The guard is secured by three screws, the larger of which serves as the hammer pivot. The middle one is the pivot for the trigger. The trigger guard seems to serve as the bridle. A simple and very interesting lock. Do you have photos of the entire gun?

 

[appalichian hunter]

Cocking lever, wonder if the weapon was built for someone who may have had a accident that injured their hand or perhaps thumb.

 

[kje54]

I’ve posted this on ALR a few years ago and got a few ideas of what the story might be but I’d love to hear any thoughts you guys may have.

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Gibbs made similar (well kinda similar) type longarms. Maybe someone took their idea and modified it?

 

[Josephg]

You want to know who made it and why, correct?

The maker whoever it was is now resting with a smile. A satisfied man.

Neat, I want one!

 

[Bob McBride]

I dug through my pics and these two were all I could find. It seems the rest was a traditionally built full stock. The consensus last time was some sort of hand injury or malformation. It was purpose built obviously as there was no trigger inlet.

 

[Josephg]

The shooters index finger was where his little finger would have normally been.

 

[Sam squanch]

It certainly would make for a stronger stock in the wrist area. I don’t think this was made for a disabled person. More of a simpler way to manufacture a percussion lock?

 

[Josephg]

Bet it works great for a trigger pincher free recoil shooter.

 

[Josephg]

Looks like a DA

DA? Double action??

 

[Carbon 6]

DA? Double action??

That's what came to mind at first glance, not sure without a closer inspection. That, or it's just one of 1000's of failed inventions.

 

[Carbon 6]

Perhaps it was just someone's idea of simplifying production.

 

[Bob McBride]

It seems to me one thing is certain and that’s that a normal hand and arm either left or right can’t fire this thing comfortably with a traditional wrist grip. I also seem to see wear on the back of the TG which could indicate pinch shooting (squeezing the trigger and back of the trigger guard together with thumb and trigger finger).

 

[Ajgall]

I would say it looks like it was purpose built for someone be with a hand abnormality.

 

[bubba.50]

To me it looks like a shining example of ingenuity and a can do attitude. A guy took a pile of parts and parts of an old rifle and made somethin’ functional if not asthetically pleasing.

 

[Carbon 6]

Perhaps the gun was built for a special purpose, but I don't think it was built for someone who was handicapped. If it was built for someone handicapped, the gun would likely have been modified from an existing gun.
This one was purposely built, and I cant' envision the handicap necessary for such a build that wouldn't also interfere with loading.

 

[Omahkapi'si]

Maybe Lucas McCain's grandpa's rifle...

 

[Carbon 6]

Saves on a lot of woodworking. no trigger, trigger guard or lock to deeply inlet.

 

[Ajgall]

I wonder if it was built as an educational piece to show how all the parts interact? Possibly to show apprentice gunsmiths.