T/C .45 Rifle

[rodymartin]

I acquired a T/C .45 cal Rifle. I need some info it is 3/4 across the flats and the barrel is 28 inches long. It does not have the standard brand fore end like the Hawkins do. Looks more like a Lyman plains rifle. There is no model name on the barrel. It also has a problen with the lock it will fire the hammer if you bang the stock with your hand.

 

[flaming canvas]

If you measure again, I will bet the barrel is 13/16. If it has brass furniture it is a Seneca. If the furniture is blued, it's a Cherokee.

 

[Hutt]

Hmmm, my 3 Cherokees all have brass furniture.

 

[rodymartin]

A little more info on the I took it apart. It has a hook breech Brass butt plate and brass fore end. It also has a double set trigger with brass trigger guard. Adjustable rear sight. I am going to have to tear the lock and trigger down as the hammer will fall with a sharp slap of the hand to the stock. :hmm:

 

[twsteven]

It sounds to me that you have a Seneca rifle. Regarding the matter of it dropping it's hammer when the stock is slapped, is it possible that the set trigger is set too light? Before disassembling the lock I would try backing the trigger adjustment screw out some and see if that "fixes" the condition.

 

[rodymartin]

It is a Seneca I took the lock apart. The piece that the Hammer hooks to ( tumbler? ) is wore out. Looks like I will have to find a new one. I called T/C. They may have one and that they will send it free of charge along with a hammer. I hope that fixes it. The Rifle is .45 cal now if I can find a .36 cal barrel.

 

[flaming canvas]

Hmmm, my 3 Cherokees all have brass furniture.

I guess i never saw one that had brass. I stand corrected.

Do they have patchboxes?

 

[rodymartin]

I guess i never saw one that had brass. I stand corrected.

Do they have patchboxes? [/quote]

My Seneca does have a patchbox.

 

[Russ T Frizzen]

My Seneca has a cap box and full brass trim. The Cherokee was essentially the same rifle without the nosecap and cap-box. I doubt they dropped the price very much though.

 

[flaming canvas]

My Seneca, well, my wife/daughter's Seneca has all the trimmings. I thought the Seneca vs. Cherokee comparison was about the same as the Hawken vs. Renegade.

 

[Russ T Frizzen]

That would be my thought too.

 

[Hutt]

Hmmm, my 3 Cherokees all have brass furniture.

I guess i never saw one that had brass. I stand corrected.

Do they have patchboxes?

None of my Cherokees have patch boxes but all of my Senecas do, in fact some of the barrels on the Senecas are stamped "SENECA" and some are not.