Here’s a neat little piece. Unknown builder and era, but well executed. The barrel is from an Evans Repeating Rifle Co. New Model musket (only 1500 made in this configuration). Everything else appears to have been hand made.
Little rifle is light, handy, and very accurate. Bore size is .425”. Was using 250gr .432” HBWC’s sized down to .424”, then lubed and loaded like a minie. Bore is VG+ with lots of shine, good shallow cut riflings with a 1:20 something twist. The 250gr wad cutters were absolutely DRILLING the gong at 70 yards.
New powder drum and nipple.
P.I. Spence rear sight. No marks on the lock. Included is the M-P mold I was using, the original military ladder sight, (which is probably worth more than the whole rig), and a well fitted hickory ramrod with jag for loading and swabbing.
$400 plus shipping for a short 5lb gun.
28” bbl
44.25” OAL
14” LOP
5lb 4oz
Little rifle is light, handy, and very accurate. Bore size is .425”. Was using 250gr .432” HBWC’s sized down to .424”, then lubed and loaded like a minie. Bore is VG+ with lots of shine, good shallow cut riflings with a 1:20 something twist. The 250gr wad cutters were absolutely DRILLING the gong at 70 yards.
New powder drum and nipple.
P.I. Spence rear sight. No marks on the lock. Included is the M-P mold I was using, the original military ladder sight, (which is probably worth more than the whole rig), and a well fitted hickory ramrod with jag for loading and swabbing.
$400 plus shipping for a short 5lb gun.
28” bbl
44.25” OAL
14” LOP
5lb 4oz
