Russ T Frizzen
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The 1792 Contract rifle did not look anything like the 1803 Harper's Ferry rifle. The '92 was a full stock of generic long rifle or Pennsylvania style. The 1803 was a new
design half stock with under-rib completely different from
what had gone before it. There is no way one could ever be mistaken for the other. The 1803 looks like no other rifle-
its design is very distinctive. If you have to fake an 1803
for $160, you have a hard row to hoe. On the other hand, if you decide to try to replicate a 1792 rifle, it gets easier. You should be able to find a cheap long rifle online (probably Spanish or Japanese made) that will fit the bill. Try[url] auctionarms.com[/url] or[url] gunbroker.com[/url]
design half stock with under-rib completely different from
what had gone before it. There is no way one could ever be mistaken for the other. The 1803 looks like no other rifle-
its design is very distinctive. If you have to fake an 1803
for $160, you have a hard row to hoe. On the other hand, if you decide to try to replicate a 1792 rifle, it gets easier. You should be able to find a cheap long rifle online (probably Spanish or Japanese made) that will fit the bill. Try[url] auctionarms.com[/url] or[url] gunbroker.com[/url]
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