My friends new Crockett .32 arrived yesterday so here is my Out-of-the-box evaluation. The barrel measures 32" by .765" across the flats. I is polished and bright blued but not polished deep enough to remove scratches from previous operations. Measured at the muzzle it is .320" bore and .344" across the eight grooves. The under rib has some sharp and rough corners. It is attached to the barrel with three machine screws. Two forward ramrod pipes are steel and measure .320" ID, attached by screws through the back side of the rib and threading into the thimbles. The entry thimble is brass and larger, measuring .365" ID. It is attached to the stock by a screw from the barrel channel threading into the brass thimble. The nicely polished brass nose cap is similarly held by two screws.
The stock is of some light colored wood, very well sanded and stained a medium walnut color with no open pores. Wood to metal fit is not perfect but I've seen worse on more expensive guns. Length of pull is 13 1/2" to front trigger. With no cheek piece nor patchbox it is ambidextrous.
Lockplate is polished smooth and case colored. Lock and triggers are not "custom quality" but seem to function well except for a very hard pull to set the trigger.
All criticisms are of a cosmetic nature except for a very rough muzzle crown which pulled fibers from a cleaning patch! The ramrod seems to be aluminum anodized a sort of pink color. It measured .285" with both ends threaded 10x32. One end has a brass tip cupped for ball seating. No cleaning jag nor any other accessories were supplied. The instructions seem adequate and suggest 20 gr. 3f for accuracy and 35 gr. max with a .310" ball. The supplied nipple seems to take a #10 cap.
My first impression is that this is a nice little rifle and a bargin for the price. I'll provide shooting results when the wind allows decent roundball shooting. :imo:
The stock is of some light colored wood, very well sanded and stained a medium walnut color with no open pores. Wood to metal fit is not perfect but I've seen worse on more expensive guns. Length of pull is 13 1/2" to front trigger. With no cheek piece nor patchbox it is ambidextrous.
Lockplate is polished smooth and case colored. Lock and triggers are not "custom quality" but seem to function well except for a very hard pull to set the trigger.
All criticisms are of a cosmetic nature except for a very rough muzzle crown which pulled fibers from a cleaning patch! The ramrod seems to be aluminum anodized a sort of pink color. It measured .285" with both ends threaded 10x32. One end has a brass tip cupped for ball seating. No cleaning jag nor any other accessories were supplied. The instructions seem adequate and suggest 20 gr. 3f for accuracy and 35 gr. max with a .310" ball. The supplied nipple seems to take a #10 cap.
My first impression is that this is a nice little rifle and a bargin for the price. I'll provide shooting results when the wind allows decent roundball shooting. :imo:
