Leonard Day Plains Style Rifle

[BigSkyRambler]

Just picked this rifle up. Not in my hands yet. I was initially dubious about it being a Leonard Day rifle, as all others I have seen were stamped L.DAY. A conversation with Day's son Jonathan cleared this up. In 1981-82 Day entered into an agreement to build 100 of these rifles for a J.J. OWENS CO. The business regulationship soured and only 30 were built. This is No. 1! Has anyone else seen or owned one of these?

 

[tallPercshooter]

I have the same Hamm lock - very nice quality lock.

 

[FlaminCrow]

My uncle had one, couldn’t tell you what no. it was but I do remember the Leonard Day on top of the barrel. First ml I ever shot, haven’t seen it since he passed. From what I remember of it, handled very nice. It’s sitting in my cousins closet with his other rifles. May be a good day to give him a call.

 

[BigSkyRambler]

My uncle had one, couldn’t tell you what no. it was but I do remember the Leonard Day on top of the barrel. First ml I ever shot, haven’t seen it since he passed. From what I remember of it, handled very nice. It’s sitting in my cousins closet with his other rifles. May be a good day to give him a call.

Make him an offer he can't refuse. He may have no idea what he has.

 

[FlaminCrow]

Make him an offer he can't refuse. He may have no idea what he has.

That’s what I’m thinking. My uncle got me into this crazy lifestyle, my cousins had no interest. Plus, he has no kids to hand it down to.

 

[BigSkyRambler]

That’s what I’m thinking. My uncle got me into this crazy lifestyle, my cousins had no interest. Plus, he has no kids to hand it down to.

This might help.​

The Ferengi Rules of Aquisition​

3. Never spend more for an acquisition than you have to.

6. Never allow family to stand in the way of opportunity.

 

[FlaminCrow]

This might help.​

The Ferengi Rules of Aquisition​

3. Never spend more for an acquisition than you have to.

6. Never allow family to stand in the way of opportunity.

Darn skippy.

 

[springfield art]

Just picked this rifle up. Not in my hands yet. I was initially dubious about it being a Leonard Day rifle, as all others I have seen were stamped L.DAY. A conversation with Day's son Jonathan cleared this up. In 1981-82 Day entered into an agreement to build 100 of these rifles for a J.J. OWENS CO. The business regulationship soured and only 30 were built. This is No. 1! Has anyone else seen or owned one of these?View attachment 385452View attachment 385453View attachment 385454View attachment 385455View attachment 385456View attachment 385457View attachment 385458View attachment 385459View attachment 385460

Really cool!

 

[The Crisco Kid]

Nice looking rifle. Thanks for calling it a Plains style rifle and not just another "Hawkins"

 

[BigSkyRambler]

Nice looking rifle. Thanks for calling it a Plains style rifle and not just another "Hawkins"

More Leman style than Hawken.

 

[The Crisco Kid]

I think most Lemans didn't have the hook on the trigger guard. Some other well known maker had that feature but I can't remember who. From what I can see it looks like a Hawken style hooked breech. It's definitely a combination of styles from the period and Plains Rifle describes it well.