Unmarked .36 percussion rifle

[RockingKJ]

Here is one of my favorite antique rifles. .36 cal, slender and lightweight. Light engraving on the lock put no discernible makers mark. Has a very nice bore and a shooter. Does not have a half cock and looking at the inside never had one. Set the trigger and cock. Fine for paper punching but would not care to carry it hunting with hammer down on a cap. Any guesses at to pedigree is welcome.

 

[jd45]

Would you like to sell it? What's the twist rate? Sorry I don't have any info.

 

[Uncle Miltie]

Very nice rifle! Might be from Indiana.

 

[RockingKJ]

Would you like to sell it? What's the twist rate? Sorry I don't have any info.

Not looking to sell her. Every time I take her to a shoot, have to wipe off the dool from folks admiring her. lol most folks are shooting modern common rifles. So an antique garners some attention. Appears to be about 1-66 twist.

 

[smoothshooter]

Here is one of my favorite antique rifles. .36 cal, slender and lightweight. Light engraving on the lock put no discernible makers mark. Has a very nice bore and a shooter. Does not have a half cock and looking at the inside never had one. Set the trigger and cock. Fine for paper punching but would not care to carry it hunting with hammer down on a cap. Any guesses at to pedigree is welcome.

Why would any factory make a percussion gun lock without a half-cock???
This gun is not the first one I have heard about lacking that feature.

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[Gtrubicon]

Amazing rifle!

 

[The Crisco Kid]

I think there was a recent discussion here about caplocks with no half cock notch that were meant to be carried capped with the hammer down on the nipple. Someone mentioned having a piece of leather on the cap that would fall off when the lock was cocked. That seems pretty safe to me. I don't know if the triggers are set before or after the lock is brought to full cock. That is a really nice looking rifle and I wouldn't sell it either.

 

[RockingKJ]

I think there was a recent discussion here about caplocks with no half cock notch that were meant to be carried capped with the hammer down on the nipple. Someone mentioned having a piece of leather on the cap that would fall off when the lock was cocked. That seems pretty safe to me. I don't know if the triggers are set before or after the lock is brought to full cock. That is a really nice looking rifle and I wouldn't sell it either.

This rifle you have to set the trigger to cock it. It’s so slender the sear stub (probably a better name) does not allow the trigger room to cock unless the trigger is set. Probably could thin that down and or the trigger to fix this but this rifle appears has been this way since built. So reluctant to play gunsmith now.