A hello from south oxfordshire

[GREENSWLDE]

HI all,
I found this forum while researching an incomplete wilkinson percussion rifle given to me by my father, and was intrigued to see an almost identical example being discussed here.

I used to shoot competitively as a younger man, although mostly air rifle / smallbore. Now that I am of an age where grey hairs are creeping into the beard, I seem strangely drawn to this stately old victorian rifle, and have been enjoying finding out all I can about it.
Cheers, James.

Welcome from NW Leics. Your best sources for Info is the MLAGB, We have a web site.OLD DOG..

 

[toot]

Welcome from NEW ENGLAND!

 

[Gordoncourtney]

HI all,
I found this forum while researching an incomplete wilkinson percussion rifle given to me by my father, and was intrigued to see an almost identical example being discussed here.

I used to shoot competitively as a younger man, although mostly air rifle / smallbore. Now that I am of an age where grey hairs are creeping into the beard, I seem strangely drawn to this stately old victorian rifle, and have been enjoying finding out all I can about it.
Cheers, James.

Welcome from Esher west London. We seem to be all over 70 here or across the pond lovely load of guys

 

[MTGUNNER]

Welcome from Northern Georgia. We used to live in Thorpe Mandeville while I was stationed at Croughton. :>))

 

[jlatz]

Welcome from Kansas. Over the years I have enjoyed using English original percussion shotguns.

 

[Baxter]

Welcome from northern MN, the land of hard water.

 

[Tenring]

Hello From South East Pennsylvania, God Save The Queen ..

 

[BuffaloSoldier]

Welcome from Potosi, Missouri.

 

[Hatman/2nd line]

Welcome from Pennsylvania!

 

[Marshhawk]

Greetings from South Carolina, James.

 

[Loyalist Dave]

Hello from Maryland!

LD

 

[Gordoncourtney]

Welcome from Northern Georgia. We used to live in Thorpe Mandeville while I was stationed at Croughton. :>))

You are the second from across the pond that said that I recall … Is it welcome to the over 70s brigade I wish you well from London

 

[kje54]

Welcome from somewhere on the North American Plate.........

 

[springfield art]

Welcome from Pa. , USA

I'm Pennsylvania as well. Where Washington got spanked at Brandywine, but the Declaration was issued from the State House in Philadelphia. Regards to all.

 

[Rudyard]

Well no photo cant but guess on your' Wilkinson'. since its a rifle my guess is still a Volunteer rifle follow' Old Dogs' advise.
Rudyard

 

[Okie Hog]

Welcome from southwest Oklahoma.

 

[TFoley]

Welcome from the top northern corner of rural Cambridgeshire, AKA Huntingdonshire. I have one of Robert T Pritchett's Volunteer rifles from 1858, just before he quit the works at St James Street.

We are all agog to see more of your rifle, no matter what condition it's in.

And as Old Dog noted, joining the MLAGB might be the best thing since the last best thing - the fund of knowledge readily available from shooters and collectors is amazing.

 

[MAPMFF]

Welcome from the former Province of Massachusetts Bay!

 

[Feltwad]

Welcome from the northern wastes of the Uk just south of the borders otherwise known has Gods country .Keep your powder dry marra.
Feltwad

 

[Travler]

Hey Howdy from Oregon in the Pacific NW. A lot of good guys here and some scoundrels....myself included of course!