SOLD NICE Vintage .45 Dixie Gun Works Flintlock Rifle

[BigSkyRambler]

SALE PENDING FINAL STRESS TEST This is an early Dixie Gun Works rifle. It is a Flintlock .45 Southern style rifle and barrel was made in Belgium. SN 341. It has gorgeous stock that shines green and gold from minerals in wood. I was told it might be European Sycamore. It has a German Silver thumbpiece. Case colored lock sparks well. Barrel tang also case colored. Other fittings brass. All of the details seem to be a step above most DGW offerings at the time. It was listed in Dixie Catalog#126 in 1977 as "The New Dixie Squirrel Rifle, DPR-01" Wt 10 lbs, 40 inch barrel .45 cal .007 rifling 1/48 twist. Overall condition is Very Good Plus. It would be Near Excellent if not for repaired crack at toe and what looks like a very stable (repaired?) crack on left side of wrist. LOP 13 1/8". Rifle appears unfired. $475 + Shipping.

 

[BigSkyRambler]

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[BigSkyRambler]

Reduced to $500 + Shipping.

 

[BigSkyRambler]

Friday night bump.

 

[deerstalkert]

just the metal on this is worth the asking! so much temptation!

 

[RyanD]

Any idea if this would be “acceptable” for American Revolution reenacting? I realize that’s probably not a simple yes or no question.

 

[BigSkyRambler]

Any idea if this would be “acceptable” for American Revolution reenacting? I realize that’s probably not a simple yes or no question.

Style seems a little later. Stock a bit slim. Maybe Southern Mountain Rifles were developing this look by then? But I’m just this guy, you know. Depends on level of authenticity your group demands. From the gallery, so to speak, it I s a flintlock longrifle.

 

[Y2GREY]

During the Bicentenial I these rifles along with Dixie Pennsylvania Rifle were pretty popular on the field. Choices were pretty slim at the time if you wanted a production rifle with a barrel longer than the standard 36”.