What the heck is this?

[Eterry]

I envision a father, whose son has a hand defect, going to a local 'smith and after describing his son's affliction the smith says I can build him a rifle he can use.

Then he used his skills as a master craftsman to create a 'one of' rifle. I never cared for the term 'one off'.

Interesting piece, amazing what some people can envision and others create.

 

[Carbon 6]

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[Carbon 6]

Here it is guys.

http://hampshirecountylongrifles.blogspot.com/2015/

 

[hawkeye2]

Just incredible! A real work of art. Thanks Carbon 6 for locating and posting the link. I see that it has a feather hole even though it's a percussion gun and also has provision for a (missing) nipple pick.

Glaize is still a prominent name in Winchester today.

 

[LawrenceA]

Could be just experimental.
Easier to make and stronger through the wrist.

 

[Bob McBride]

Thanks for tracking down the link C6. I think I've seen that link before. I still am in the camp that its special purpose built as I can't hold my rifles imagining the trigger guard is in the spot it is on that lock and make it work at all. Super cool. I guess we'll never know but it's fun to speculate! It could be as simple as a bench shooting setup where one wouldn't hold the wrist at all but use the trigger with your hand disengaged from the gun. I don't know. Neat lock.

 

[duca]

Wow what a beautiful Rifle!!

Anthony

 

[Flinty Scot]

Those inventive Yankees. Creative conversion, which seems to minimize re-inletting.
A possible reversible conversion, or his idea for a simpler clean conversion?

 

[Billy Boy]

Could be a salesman's’ sample, or s set gun for the left side of the door, I need a cup of coffee....

 

[MSW]

i have absolutely no idea what it is.

but it looks wicked cool

 

[Josephg]

Maybe made for this sort of shooting? Trigger pincher? I've seen it in other pictures.

 

[Bob McBride]

Maybe made for this sort of shooting? Trigger pincher? I've seen it in other pictures.

View attachment 55506

That's exactly what I think it was. I pinched the trigger just like that the last buck I shot. It's quite accurate with a rest.

 

[Josephg]

The old timers did a lot of experimenting back then. With mechanisms and how to shoot more accurate.

 

[Bob McBride]

The old timers did a lot of experimenting back then. With mechanisms and how to shoot more accurate.

Yep. That shot I took in Nov was to the left in my stand and I held the top of the comb with my right hand and pinched the trigger with my left, muzzle braced with a monopod. It's the way I often do bench work. Steady, and you can get good cheek placement without getting all contorted on the bench.

 

[Col. Batguano]

The link seems to think it was done that way so as to leave more wood in the breech / lock area for strength. It IS exceedingly thin and elegant as well as decorated in a way that takes a back seat to nobody.