SOLD LOCK IS MARKED -- W. Richards .28 Caliber Percussion Muzzleloading Rifle...$375.00..

[GREZ55]

W. Richards .28 Caliber Percussion Muzzleloading Rifle...

Caliber : .28
Bore Gaged at .280 ( Had the Log Cabin Shop check the bore. )
Finish/Stock : Blued or Blacked Barrel / Wooden Full Stock / Brass Furniture /
Crescent Brass Butt- plate / Double Set Triggers / Wooden Ramrod / W. Richards Lock ..
Barrel Length : 35 " long Octagon – 7/8” flats
Capacity : Single Shot
Overall Length : 50 "
Weight : 13.00 lbs.
Rate of Twist : 1: ??? ” twist
Ignition : # 11 cap
Sights : Post Front Sight , Fixed Rear ,
LOP : about 13" to center of the cressent butt plate..
SER. # NONE FOUND

I DID REMOVE THE BARREL AND FOUND NO PROOF MARKINGS ON THE BARREL.
BARREL LOOKS LIKE IT MIGHT EVEN BE HAMMER FORGED,
YOU CAN SEE WHAT LOOKS LIKE HAMMER MARKS AND FILE MARKS.
BARREL LOOKS LIKE IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN IN A HALF STOCK AT ONE TIME
AND HAD AN UNDER RIB ON IT. ADDING PICTURES OF THE BARREL.
LOCK SEEMS TO WORK JUST FINE. LOCK SEEMS TO BE A
REPURPOSED LOCK FROM AN OLD SHOTGUN FROM WHAT I HAVE FOUND.
NEED TO SET THE SET TRIGGER BEFORE COCKING HAMMER..
I HAVE NOT LOADED OR SHOT THIS RIFLE..
RIFLE CAME OUT OF AN ESTATE I BOUGHT 7 - MUZZLELOADING RIFLES FROM.

Look over pictures for condition.
PRICE $ 375.00 -- Shipping and Insurance Included to legal CONUS locations only.
Prefer USPS money orders. Located in Ohio. Shipping will be handled USPS.
A tracking number is provided by e-mail upon shipment.
THANKS FOR LOOKING,
Gary
Gun control = OSHA for criminals

 

[GREZ55]

MORE PICTURES.. Look over pictures for condition.

 

[GREZ55]

MORE PICTURES.. Look over pictures for condition.

 

[GREZ55]

MORE PICTURES.. Look over pictures for condition.

 

[Blaze]

I maybe intetested, have you pulled barrel and checked for proof marks?
Next question, are you interested in a trade?

 

[BigSkyRambler]

Neat squirrel rifle.

 

[GREZ55]

I maybe interested, have you pulled barrel and checked for proof marks?
Next question, are you interested in a trade?

No , I have not pulled the barrel , I did remove the lock and check there.
I am just going on what I can see.
No trades at this time.
Generally I only trade when it is someone local to me.
Where we can meet and look over the others trade item with no mailing / shipping involved.
Thanks,

 

[jimhallam]

MORE PICTURES.. Look over pictures for condition.

Working hard to sell it ;-)))))

W RICHARDS is, of course, NOT "Westley Richards".

 

[GREZ55]

Working hard to sell it ;-)))))

W RICHARDS is, of course, NOT "Westley Richards".

NEVER SAID IT WAS!!
I try to show as many pictures as I can when I list something on here or anywhere else.
I also try to give as much information (doing my homework ) on the item that I can find.
If that is working hard to sell an item , I guess I do!!

I had bought 7 ML rifles from an estate and this is one of them.
The estate had no records on any of the rifles, like where they were bought , from who , so on.

I tried looking up the name W. Richards and found :
W. Richards was a trade name used on shotguns manufactured by Henri Pieper of Liege Belgium and imported by large sporting goods distributors such as H. & D. Folsom Arms Company in the period 1880-1898.
Most were double barrel shotguns , these shotgun most assuredly has Damascus, Twist, or Laminated Steel barrels and is not safe to use with modern ammunition, even low brass shells.

W. Richards was also a trade name used on shotguns made for H. & D. Folsom Arms Company of NYC which were made by their subsidiary, Crescent FireArms Company of Norwich, CT.

That is way I think the lock was salvaged or a repurposed shotgun lock and it used on this rifle..

 

[kansas_volunteer]

If you skim the Association of Ohio Longrifle Collectorz newsletter online you will find similar rifles described. The crescent buttplate and trigger guard are distinctive Ohio/Midwestern traits. Some were made with full stocks, and backaction looks, which were fairly common. The caliber suggests a rifle made for target shooting, another trait of rifles made in that region.

This rifle would be a good buy for someone living in the Midwest, or interested in regional guns.

 

[Blaze]

Ok, I understand. From what I've read W.Richards guns were fairly heavily reproduced. Can't depend on what lock says always, I thought if you can't find any other markings, you may find something if you pulled barrel.
Just a thought.
Squirrel rifle? Exactly what I was thinking!

 

[GREZ55]

If you skim the Association of Ohio Longrifle Collectors newsletter online you will find similar rifles described. The crescent buttplate and trigger guard are distinctive Ohio/Midwestern traits. Some were made with full stocks, and backaction looks, which were fairly common. The caliber suggests a rifle made for target shooting, another trait of rifles made in that region.

This rifle would be a good buy for someone living in the Midwest, or interested in regional guns.

Thank You for some new reference material with The Association of Ohio Longrifle Collectors newsletter.
3 of the guns I bought from this estate ( In Ohio - Knox/Licking Co. area ) all have what seems
to be salvaged or a repurposed shotgun locks , Eclipse Gun Co. - Lock , H. J. Sterling - Lock and
the W. Richards - Lock.

Left Hand - H. J. Sterling- Lock Smooth Bore .685 - 1" round barrel Percussion Rifle.
Eclipse Gun Co. - Lock with Barrel signed : S. Lafferty . 44 Caliber Percussion Rifle..
W. Richards - Lock .28 Caliber Percussion Rifle..

 

[Uncle Miltie]

It was common in the area to build rifles from parts or wrecked guns. Your rifle is pretty nice.

 

[sheriff john]

Found a listing in Missouri Gunsmiths To 1900 - for Smith Lafferty. "(1824- ) OH. 1850 -1853 dir. Bethany, Harrison County., Mo. 1860c., dir. Winterset, Ia 1882 dir-1892 dir. (Sellers)" .

Hope this helps shed some light on Mr. Lafferty. Lived to a ripe old age.

 

[GREZ55]

Found a listing in Missouri Gunsmiths To 1900 - for Smith Lafferty. "(1824- ) OH. 1850 -1853 dir. Bethany, Harrison County., Mo. 1860c., dir. Winterset, Ia 1882 dir-1892 dir. (Sellers)" .

Hope this helps shed some light on Mr. Lafferty. Lived to a ripe old age.

Found this yesterday myself in a listing of Ohio Gunsmiths :
Lafferty, Smith - Born in 1824 in OH. Worked in Bellville , OH
in 1850, and still listed in a directory here in 1853. He had
left the area by 1860.

Looks to be the same guy.
Thanks for your information.

 

[GREZ55]

YES, it is still for sale.
YES, there is a nipple on this one and I was able to remove it.
Yes , I had the lock off to clean it up some. And it seems to work just fine.
I have not loaded it or fired it though.
I did cock it and work the hammer and triggers to check function.

 

[GREZ55]

PICTURES OF THE BARREL..

 

[GREZ55]

PICTURES OF THE BARREL..

 

[R Ellis]

What is the LOP

 

[GREZ55]

What is the LOP

LOP : about 13" to center of the cressent butt plate..