Bench copy of a Martin Fry rifle by Richard "Dick" Miller. Mr Miller told me the Fry rifle was the only original he had direct access to make a bench copy, and that Fry was an apprentice of Schroyer, so Fry's work is often confused with Schroyer's.
This is a beautiful rifle with a wonderful figured stock and exceptional fit and finish. Stock is expertly carved and the engraved 4-piece brass patchbox is flawlessly inlet. This rifle has the nicest working patchbox on any gun I've handled. All other furniture is brass but not engraved.
Rifle has a 45 caliber straight-tapered barrel, 41.5 inches length. Barrel is 15/16 at the breech, 7/8 in the middle and a hair over 13/16 at the muzzle, with a shiny bore and crisp rifling. The lock is a marked RTG, which I believe is a (lesser) clone of a Siler from the 70s or 80s. It sparks well and reliably fires the gun -with more than 100 RB through it I don't recall any trouble. I know it shot well, both from the bench and off hand, but cannot find my notes from the last time I fired it in August.
Gun is about 57 inches overall length. Very slender and well balanced as expected from a PA longrifle from the York/Lancaster styles. LOP is 13.75 inches and gun weighs a bit over 8 pounds on my postal scale.
Asking $3500 shipping in the lower 48 included. Check, money order or cash in person. Please PM for questions or details.
This is a beautiful rifle with a wonderful figured stock and exceptional fit and finish. Stock is expertly carved and the engraved 4-piece brass patchbox is flawlessly inlet. This rifle has the nicest working patchbox on any gun I've handled. All other furniture is brass but not engraved.
Rifle has a 45 caliber straight-tapered barrel, 41.5 inches length. Barrel is 15/16 at the breech, 7/8 in the middle and a hair over 13/16 at the muzzle, with a shiny bore and crisp rifling. The lock is a marked RTG, which I believe is a (lesser) clone of a Siler from the 70s or 80s. It sparks well and reliably fires the gun -with more than 100 RB through it I don't recall any trouble. I know it shot well, both from the bench and off hand, but cannot find my notes from the last time I fired it in August.
Gun is about 57 inches overall length. Very slender and well balanced as expected from a PA longrifle from the York/Lancaster styles. LOP is 13.75 inches and gun weighs a bit over 8 pounds on my postal scale.
Asking $3500 shipping in the lower 48 included. Check, money order or cash in person. Please PM for questions or details.
