FOR SALE Neat Little 28 Gauge Percussion

[BigSkyRambler]

SALE PENDING This is likely what is referred to as a "Monkey Gun" built in Belgium in early 20th century for African and South American native markets. Where this one stands out above other examples is its beautiful browned octagon to round twist steel barrel. Photos tell the tale. The bore in the 31.5" barrel has some pitting, but nothing that would preclude shooting proper BP loads. Has a laminated hang tag with loading data. No external rust or pitting. The wood is in very good condition. Has a 13.75" LOP. No buttplate. Trigger pull is heavy, but the back action lock can be tuned to better. Very light gun, weighing in at a hair over 3 lbs. You could carry this all day. $300 + Shipping.

 

[poker]

Nice piece, and priced cheap, but I believe thats a faux twist steel. I cant ever recall seeing any octagon barrels made of twist steel. Maybe thats just me though.

 

[BigSkyRambler]

Nice piece, and priced cheap, but I believe thats a faux twist steel. I cant ever recall seeing any octagon barrels made of twist steel. Maybe thats just me though.

You may be correct. But obviously it is not your run of the mill example.

 

[poker]

Its likely as nice of condition as yould find.

 

[poker]

Does the other end of the ramrod have a combo puller-jag built on it?

 

[planefixer da50]

I will rake it if still if not spoken for. mike

 

[planefixer da50]

take it, fingers stiff this morn, im in west kentuck,no power n gen run out of fuel over nite, back on line now. the mayfield tornado damage is 18mi. due west of me. the TVA feed lines from ky lake power turbines are down. 3-4 days before restored. the 09 ice storm 2wks with our power.

 

[UndeadPoet]

take it, fingers stiff this morn, im in west kentuck,no power n gen run out of fuel over nite, back on line now. the mayfield tornado damage is 18mi. due west of me. the TVA feed lines from ky lake power turbines are down. 3-4 days before restored. the 09 ice storm 2wks with our power.

Good luck, and glad you are otherwise OK.

 

[martin9]

Nice piece, and priced cheap, but I believe thats a faux twist steel. I cant ever recall seeing any octagon barrels made of twist steel. Maybe thats just me though.

This may be faux twist but a LOT of percussion era English guns rifled or smoothbore with full octagon or Oct/rnd barrels are twist steel.

 

[BigSkyRambler]

Does the other end of the ramrod have a combo puller-jag built on it?

Yes.

 

[BigSkyRambler]

take it, fingers stiff this morn, im in west kentuck,no power n gen run out of fuel over nite, back on line now. the mayfield tornado damage is 18mi. due west of me. the TVA feed lines from ky lake power turbines are down. 3-4 days before restored. the 09 ice storm 2wks with our power.

It is yours. Sounds like those twisters had far reaching impacts. Looks awful from what I have seen. Stay warm. What is zip to calculate shipping?

 

[poker]

Heres a similar ramrod end from a similar belgian I got last summer. It too had the faux twist.

 

[smoothshooter]

Nice piece, and priced cheap, but I believe thats a faux twist steel. I cant ever recall seeing any octagon barrels made of twist steel. Maybe thats just me though.

Don’t think it is twist steel.

 

[3Setters]

You stinkin little bugger plainfixer . I lose out again while I was out running dogs.

 

[planefixer da50]

see out playing with dogs old excuse will get ya in trouble all the time. I have made a few t/c .56 smoothyinto flinters. the mortise in t/cs will fit perc. or flint. they never made it in flint. I saw snail off, weld back with hi nickle rod, file n belt sand oct. flats back. lay barrel into stock. mark top n bottom of pan, find center, mark 1/32 above center, drill n tap 1/4-28 counter sink, install flash hole, six ive done went off first time. 52gr. 3f, nitro card another diped bee wax n murphy soap,28ga shot cup with piston cut off. 0z#6,split cushion wad soaked in olive oil. tree rats dont like it. holds good patern, 30-40 yrds.