CR Hart Rifle...info needed

[stretchman25]

I recently aquired a flintlock built on an English pattern sporting rifle that was built by CR Hart. Does anybody have any information on t his builder?

Thanks

 

[arw22lr]

There is (or was) a Hart rifle barrel co. in central NY, possibly Lafayette. While they produce center-fire barrels, I recall the local news reporting that they had made a flintlock (I believe for fun rather than for factory production). This was several years ago. Perhaps your C.R. Hart is related.

 

[billd]

Robert Hart made barrels in NY, still does. His brother Wally has a shop in PA. where he builds centerfire guns using his brothers actions and barrels. Many years ago Wally was into flintlocks but everyone I've seen that he built had a Douglas barrel on it. I have no idea who CR Hart is.

 

[stretchman25]

How can I tell who manufactured the barrel? There are no stamps or markings on it other than the engraving of C R Hart. I would post some pictures of it, but I havent figured out how to post pictures on this forum.

 

[texcl]

Many barrel makers did not stamp the name on the barrel. Some older barrels like remington stamped them on one of the flats.

 

[arw22lr]

Some barrel makers marked the bottom barrel flat, near the breech.

 

[hoochiepapa]

billd;
Is this the same Hart of Sharpe and Hart fame? My dad had them build him a rifle.

 

[billd]

As far as I know Bob and Wally Hart always were on their own. Centerfire benchrest paid the bills, flintlocks were Wally's hobby. Thy're still in business, Google Robert Hart gunsmith, they have a nice web site.

 

[saber]

hi sir yes they are the people that made the 7x62 sharps and hart they worked it up as a long range target round

 

[hoochiepapa]

I don't remember which one it was that we went to, but my dad had a rifle built by them in 7x62 s&h. The rifle if I remember correctly, was a Danish(?) that had locking lugs at the rear of the bolt.
The man that we saw complained that Remington stole their idea before they could patent.
Small world! ff

 

[Zonie]

Gentlemen: We don't discuss things like 7X62 on the Muzzleloading Forum.

Please keep the posts confined to pre 1865 technology.