Anyone Know?

[Icemanxxxv]

Local auction house has an Alfred Peterman .62 cal smoothie flintlock that appears to be unfired by the looks of the flash hole and pan pictures. The gun looks mint. Anyone have any idea who or what an Alfred Peterman is, or was? The gun looks well made as far as fit and finish from the pictures.

 

[Grenadier1758]

Who made the parts? The lock? The barrel.? The trigger? How do the parts fit together?

 

[BoomStick]

From photos it doesn't look particularly well-fitted, but likely everything works and a decent buy for under $350. Message the auctioneer and ask if details are available, like age and if the consigner shared any other details.

 

[The Crisco Kid]

It's not too old I'm guessing. Siler lock and the breech to barrel fit is pretty bad. So is the ramrod hole alignment. I think I would pass.

 

[64Springer]

Looks very amateurish.

 

[PathfinderNC]

Parts alone are over $350.

 

[Grenadier1758]

I think I would pass on this one. It would need a new barrel. The lock is the part that has the most value. Not the best build I have seen.

 

[Icemanxxxv]

I guess I got excited when I first saw it. Didn't really notice all the flaws. Thanks guys it's a pass for me. I got too many iorns in the fire for another project

 

[flatcreek]

What can be wrong with it? ( to noisy )

 

[Grenadier1758]

That smoothbore would probably function Okay. But it seems as if the builder didn't do a lot of work to make the parts work together. A round barrel is mated to an octagonal breechplug. The ramrod is poorly aligned from the barrel into the stock. The trigger and trigger plate don't seem to align. There's just a lot of things I observe that I think that I would pass on the purchase of that smooth bored gun even for the value of the parts.

 

[Rawhide67]

That's a peculiar looking ensemble of parts.

 

[Kansas Jake]

For $200-$300 I’d buy it and redo it if the breech plug fit is good by matching the shape it to the barrel and rework the stock to a cheap shooter. Looks like someone’s beginner work without much information or guidance. It might be from the 70s to early 80s when finding building information was less accessible.

 

[Sidney Smith]

The flash hole looks a bit too high. Supposed to sit on the imaginary line drawn across the flats of the pan. It definitely sits above this line.

 

[Billy-by-gosh]

I liked the price, but from looking at the stock layout, it appears to have quite a bit of drop at the heel for a smoothbore. If that's the case you may experience increased felt recoil, It could also result in vertical muzzle climb (or flip). Depending on how or whether your cheek welds correctly to the comb of the buttstock, it might become uncomfortable to shoot. My 2 cents worth...

 

[Dearslayer]

Glad you passed. I bought it and it shoots great. L&R lockset. First 5 shots in black at 50 yds with 2 in same hole. 70 grains powder kicks but not terrible. Trigger stiff but hasn't been shot much. Will use it this deer season after I practice with it more.