WANTED .451 Whitworth *Parts Project

[Star of The West]

I am looking for a .451 reproduction Whitworth that is in rough shape requiring a new stock. I want to use the parts and cut down the barrel to 33" to build a historically accurate replica of a southern import 2 band Whitworth. I also have a Parker Hale 33" .577 barrel that I will interchange with it similar to the volunteer rifle concept. (The PH barrel is not for sale)

 

[TFoley]

Good luck with that, Sir. Most of us cherish our Whitworth rifles, even though they might only be replicas. I waited almost three years for my first P-H replication - in England, where they were made - before Mr Hale was moved to sell me it.

I've never seen one in anything less than pristine condition, but I've seen a two-band Volunteer conversion done very well - you might have to settle for that.

 

[Star of The West]

Good luck with that, Sir. Most of us cherish our Whitworth rifles, even though they might only be replicas. I waited almost three years for my first P-H replication - in England, where they were made - before Mr Hale was moved to sell me it.

I've never seen one in anything less than pristine condition, but I've seen a two-band Volunteer conversion done very well - you might have to settle for that.

I've thought about that, but the rifling in the replica Volunteer rifles is different from the 1:20 twist hexagonal Whitworth barrels.

 

[TFoley]

I've thought about that, but the rifling in the replica Volunteer rifles is different from the 1:20 twist hexagonal Whitworth barrels.

Apart from you, who will ever know?