My First Longrifle!!!

[Ash Eyler]

I just bought it a few days ago and from what i was told it was specially made for an older gentleman back in the 60's to 70's and it has a .45 caliber Douglas Barrel and a Timney Double set Trigger, but im not sure wat brand of percussion lock it has, maye someone can help me out with that. It also has an inlay on the left side that im not sure what it is, it looks like it could be the shape of a Peacock, but anyways here are some pics, let me know what you think. (good or bad)
http://s1066.photobucket.com/albums/u412/The_Frontiersman/

 

[DOUBLEDEUCE 1]

I am thinking I like that rifle... :thumbsup: The inlay on the stock looks like it could be a turkey maybe... :idunno:
I hope it works out well for you and shoots like the dickens. :thumbsup:

 

You didn’t happen to get that at a little store in Bright did you?
The reason I ask is the reference to the Timney trigger. I work for Ohio Valley Gas, and the guy who does locating and sevice in that area was telling me about a gun he saw that had Timney triggers. I remember it because I had never heard of Timney triggers on a muzzleloader.

 

[Trench]

I think you did pretty good for your first rifle!!! :thumbsup:

 

[chance]

Really Nice!!!!

 

[roundball]

Looks like a keeper!
:thumbsup:

And I agree the inlay is probably a turkey given its a muzzleloader / hunting gun.

PS:
If you haven't already done so, check to ensure it doesn't still have a load in it, don't just assume it empty

 

[Ash Eyler]

Ha! Ya i definately did. Got it right on the corner in Bright, i don't even know what the name of the place is. but thanks guys and ya i thot it was a turkey too but everybody said it looks more like a peacock.

 

[tg]

Looks nice, probably a post 1830 southern flavoured gun, should be of good quality. I like it what they do not feel the need to put the supper high grade of wood on such a gun it really helps the look of the gun to me.

 

[rickystl]

Nice looking Southern rifle. Congrats. Let us know how she shoots. :hatsoff:

 

[Ash Eyler]

Hey can anybody tell what brand of lock is on it?......i have no idea. :hmm:

 

[tg]

That is earlier than my time for IDing parts, might be something from Dixie Gun Works they were popular then.

 

[Bob J]

Looks like a nice southern mountain/Tennessee rifle!

 

[hanshi]

I do love the SMR/Tn rifles. That one looks very, very fine. I guess it would be called a "poor boy" by today's way of pigeon-holing guns with monikers.

 

Hey can anybody tell what brand of lock is on it?......i have no idea. :hmm:

99.99999% sure that is a Hawken style lock made by Harold W Robbins. He lists the size as 5-3/32 X 1-1/8. As sold, the lock was not cut out for the drum to allow shaping for different breeches.
As a matter of interest, in the January 1971 Muzzle Blasts, the lock is priced at $33.00 post paid. These were top of the line locks. Ah for the good old days.

 

[sepiatone]

Sweet! :thumbsup:

 

[Ash Eyler]

Thanks thats awesome!:bow: Iv been lookin up stuff everywhere and gettin nowhere! So thats pretty good to hear i guess!

 

[Ash Eyler]

I was actually told by a gentleman and i quote

"Good looking rifle.

Don't make a common mistake and call it a "poor boy". The Southern rifles were made without decoration for reasons other than cost."

So i'm not sure but like you said its today's way of grouping and naming guns into "monikers."

 

[Pigman]

I was actually told by a gentleman and i quote

"Good looking rifle.

Don't make a common mistake and call it a "poor boy". The Southern rifles were made without decoration for reasons other than cost."

So i'm not sure but like you said its today's way of grouping and naming guns into "monikers."

Did he tell you why they were not decorated?

Foster From Flint

 

[Pigman]

I was actually told by a gentleman and i quote

"Good looking rifle.

Don't make a common mistake and call it a "poor boy". The Southern rifles were made without decoration for reasons other than cost."

So i'm not sure but like you said its today's way of grouping and naming guns into "monikers."

Did he tell you why they were not decorated?

Foster From Flint

 

[Ash Eyler]

No he did not just told me that right there, will you please enlighten me of why this is?